Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marion County, IA
Marion County (population 33,414) records real-property documents through the Marion County Recorder. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Marion County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marion County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Marion County Recorder, 214 E Main St, Second Floor, Knoxville, IA 50138
- Phone
- (641) 828-2211
- Checks payable to
- Marion County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Marion County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 (plus $5.00 auditor transfer fee per section/block/parcel, max $50 for conveyances)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $10.00 non-standard fee; $7.00 per additional transaction on multi-transaction documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marion County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Marion County requires
- Page formatting
- Iowa Document Formatting Standards (eff. 7/1/2009) explicitly published: 3-inch top margin, 3/4-inch other margins, white paper ≥20-lb weight (no watermarks), preprinted text ≥8-pt (≤20 char/in), other text ≥10-pt (≤16 char/in), black/dark blue ink signatures
Can you e-record in Marion County?
Yes. Marion County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Marion County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Marion County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Marion County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marion County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marion County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marion County property are searchable at Marion County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Marion County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Marion County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Marion County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.