Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wayne County, IA
Wayne County (population 6,497) records real-property documents through the Wayne 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.
Wayne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wayne County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Wayne County Recorder, 100 N Lafayette St / PO Box 435, Corydon, IA 50060
- Phone
- (641) 872-1676
- Website
- waynecountyrecorder.com
- Checks payable to
- Wayne County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Wayne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 first page (deeds/conveyances)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 auditor's transfer fee per section/block transferred
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wayne County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Wayne County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide Iowa standard: 3-inch top margin on page 1, 3/4-inch margins elsewhere, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 white paper, preprinted text >=8pt/<=20 char per inch, other text >=10pt/<=16 char per inch; page 1 below margin must show preparer name/address/phone, taxpayer name & mailing address (for conveyances), return address, document title, grantor/grantee names, legal description/parcel ID
- Cover sheet
- Cover sheet required only if first page lacks the statutory 3-inch top margin (statewide Iowa Code 331.606A/331.606B standard)
- Submission & return
- Mail to submitter's return address per document
Can you e-record in Wayne County?
Yes. Wayne County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Wayne County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Wayne 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Wayne County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Wayne County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wayne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wayne County property are searchable at Wayne County Assessor (IowaAssessors.com). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.