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Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, IA
Washington County (population 22,565) records real-property documents through the Washington 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Washington County Recorder, 224 W Main Street, First Floor, Washington, IA 52353
- Phone
- (319) 653-7727
- Checks payable to
- Washington County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- Check current fee schedule for auditor transfer/rider fees
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Washington 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 Washington County?
Yes. Washington 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 Washington County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Washington County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.