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Recording a Deed or Document in Poweshiek County, IA
Poweshiek County (population 18,662) records real-property documents through the Poweshiek 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.
Poweshiek County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Poweshiek County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Poweshiek County Recorder, 302 East Main Street, PO Box 656, Montezuma, IA 50171
- Phone
- 641-623-5434
- Checks payable to
- Poweshiek County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Poweshiek County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7 first page
- Additional pages
- $5 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5 auditor's transfer fee per section/block transferred; $5 additional transfer fee per separate parcel on deeds/contracts (first transfer included); $10 surcharge for non-conforming documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Poweshiek County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Poweshiek County requires
- Page formatting
- Top margin 3 inches reserved for recorder; other margins min 3/4 inch; pages must be individual (not bound); white paper min 20 lb, no watermark; max page size 8.5x14; preprinted text min 8-pt/max 20 cpi, other text min 10-pt/max 16 cpi; signatures black or dark blue ink with typed name beneath
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated; first page must comply with statutory margin/content rules (preparer, taxpayer mailing address, return address, title, grantor/grantee, legal description/parcel ID) below 3-inch top margin
- Submission & return
- Mail to return address on document; electronic return for e-recorded documents
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording ~1 business day; mail-in varies (office hours M-F 8am-4pm)
Can you e-record in Poweshiek County?
Yes. Poweshiek 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 Poweshiek County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Poweshiek 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 Poweshiek County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Poweshiek County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Poweshiek County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Poweshiek County property are searchable at Poweshiek 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 Poweshiek 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 Poweshiek 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 Poweshiek County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.