Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Monroe County, IA
Monroe County (population 7,577) records real-property documents through the Monroe 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.
Monroe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Monroe County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Monroe County Recorder, 10 Benton Ave East (Monroe County Courthouse), Albia, IA 52531
- Phone
- (641) 932-2180
- Checks payable to
- Monroe County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Monroe County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 (plus $5.00 auditor transfer fee per township section/city block for conveyances)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $7.00 per additional transaction on multi-document filings (e.g., multi-mortgage releases/assignments); copies $15/page, certified copies $5 certification + $15/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Monroe County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Monroe County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide Iowa Document Formatting Standard applies (3-inch top margin, 3/4-inch other margins, 20-lb white paper, 8-pt/10-pt font minimums)
Can you e-record in Monroe County?
Yes. Monroe 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 Monroe County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Monroe 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 Monroe County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Monroe County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Monroe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Monroe County property are searchable at Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.