Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Mitchell County, IA
Mitchell County (population 10,565) records real-property documents through the Mitchell 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.
Mitchell County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Mitchell County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Mitchell County Recorder, 212 S. 5th St, Osage, IA 50461
- Phone
- (641) 832-3941
- Checks payable to
- Mitchell County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Mitchell County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 (plus $5.00 auditor transfer fee per section/block for conveyances) — standard Iowa fee schedule
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $10.00 non-standard document fee; $7.00 per additional transaction on multi-transaction documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Mitchell County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Mitchell County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide Iowa Document Formatting Standard applies: 3-inch top margin, 3/4-inch other margins, white paper ≥20-lb weight, preprinted text ≥8-pt, other text ≥10-pt, black/dark blue ink signatures
Can you e-record in Mitchell County?
Yes. Mitchell 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 Mitchell County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Mitchell 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 Mitchell County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Mitchell County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Mitchell County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Mitchell County property are searchable at Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.