Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Tama County, IA
Tama County (population 17,135) records real-property documents through the Tama 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.
Tama County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Tama County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Tama County Recorder, 104 W State St, P.O. Box 82, Toledo, IA 52342
- Phone
- (641) 484-3320 option #2
- Website
- tamacounty.iowa.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Tama County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Tama County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 per section/block transferred (auditor's fee); certification fee $5.00 plus $0.50/page copy fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Tama County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Tama County requires
- Cover sheet
- Iowa statewide standard (Iowa Code 331.606B) - 3-inch top margin, 3/4-inch other margins, 8pt/10pt font minimums, preparer info + taxpayer mailing address on first page
Can you e-record in Tama County?
Yes. Tama County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Tama County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Tama 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 CSC, or by mail to Tama County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Tama County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Tama County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Tama County property are searchable at Tama County Assessor (Iowa Assessors). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Tama 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 Tama 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 Tama County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.