Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Montgomery County, IA
Montgomery County (population 10,330) records real-property documents through the Montgomery 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.
Montgomery County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Montgomery County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Montgomery County Recorder, 105 E Coolbaugh St, Red Oak, IA 51566
- Phone
- (712) 623-4363
- Checks payable to
- Montgomery County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Montgomery County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 (Iowa statewide statutory recording fee, Iowa Code 331.507)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 auditor's transfer fee per parcel/section referenced; $5.00 certification fee for certified copies; not independently confirmed on county page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Montgomery County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Montgomery County requires
- Page formatting
- Iowa statewide document standard: paper up to 8.5x14in (plats up to 11x17in), white paper 20lb+, no watermarks; first page needs 3in top margin (all sides) reserved for recorder stamps, other margins min 0.75in; preprinted text min 8pt, typed/computer text min 10pt (max 16 characters/inch); black or dark blue ink signatures with typed name beneath
- Cover sheet
- Iowa statewide standard: if the first page lacks a 3-inch blank top margin, a Recorder's Cover Page must be attached (per Iowa Code 331.606B, applied statewide)
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or in person; e-recording returns electronically
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording: same day/within 24 hours; mail submissions: typically several business days (not separately confirmed for this county)
Can you e-record in Montgomery County?
Yes. Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Montgomery 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 Montgomery County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Montgomery County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Montgomery County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Montgomery County property are searchable at Montgomery County Assessor (Beacon/Schneider Corp property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.