Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Allen County, KS
Allen County (population 12,526) records real-property documents through the Allen County Register of Deeds. 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.
Allen County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Allen County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 1 N. Washington, Iola, KS 66749
- Phone
- 620-365-1412
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Allen County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Kansas statutory recording fee schedule applies (see KS Register of Deeds Fee Schedule); certificate/certification $13.00
- Additional pages
- Per statutory KS fee schedule
- Other fees
- Acknowledgment of signature $12.50; +$1.00 if signer/notary name not typed/printed under signature
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Allen County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Allen County?
Yes. Allen 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 Allen County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Allen County's formatting rules: 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 Allen County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Allen County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Allen County property are searchable at Allen County Appraiser - Real Estate Information portal. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Kansas
Kansas isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.