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Recording a Deed or Document in Pocahontas County, IA
Pocahontas County (population 7,078) records real-property documents through the Pocahontas 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.
Pocahontas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pocahontas County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Pocahontas County Recorder, 99 Court Sq, Ste 5, Pocahontas, IA 50574
- Phone
- 712-335-4404
- Checks payable to
- Pocahontas County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Pocahontas County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 auditor's transfer fee per section/block transferred; $7.00 per transaction plus $5.00/additional page for multiple-transaction documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pocahontas County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Pocahontas County requires
- Page formatting
- Iowa statewide standard formatting (8.5x14in max, 3in top margin, 0.75in other margins, 8-10pt min fonts, black/dark blue ink signatures) - not separately published on county site
- Cover sheet
- Iowa statewide standard: cover page required if 3in top margin not present on first page
- Submission & return
- Mail or in person; e-recording returns electronically
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording typically same day/24 hours
Can you e-record in Pocahontas County?
Yes. Pocahontas County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Pocahontas County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Pocahontas 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, or by mail to Pocahontas County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pocahontas County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pocahontas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pocahontas County property are searchable at Pocahontas County Assessor's Office property records 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 Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.