Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marshall County, IA
Marshall County (population 40,105) records real-property documents through the Marshall 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.
Marshall County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marshall County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Marshall County Recorder, 1 E Main St, Marshalltown, IA 50158
- Phone
- (641) 754-6323
- Checks payable to
- Marshall County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Marshall County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $5.00 per page (plus $2.00/transaction surcharge); deeds add $5.00 auditor transfer fee per parcel, max $50
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page (same rate as first page under Marshall's per-page schedule)
- Other fees
- $10.00 non-standard/non-conforming document fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marshall County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Marshall County requires
- Page formatting
- Recording Guidelines specify: page max 8.5" x 14", white paper ≥20-lb weight (no watermarks), 3-inch top margin reserved for recorder, 3/4-inch other margins, preprinted text ≥8-pt, other text ≥10-pt, black/dark blue ink, typed/printed names beneath signatures
Can you e-record in Marshall County?
Yes. Marshall 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 Marshall County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Marshall 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 Marshall County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marshall County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marshall County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marshall County property are searchable at Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.