Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bourbon County, KS
Bourbon County (population 14,360) records real-property documents through the Bourbon 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.
Bourbon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bourbon County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 210 S. National Ave., Suite 14, Fort Scott, KS 66701
- Phone
- 620-223-3800 ext. 106
- Checks payable to
- Bourbon County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Bourbon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 (includes Heritage Trust & Technology fund fees)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per additional page or fraction thereof
- Other fees
- Certificate/certifying record $13.00; UCC filing $15.00; $1.00 extra if signer/notary name not typed/printed under signature
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bourbon County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Bourbon County requires
- Page formatting
- Legal size not to exceed 8" x 14"; signer/notary names must be plainly typed or printed under signatures or $1 fee applies
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet required if a 2.5-inch blank space exists across the entire top of the front page for recording info; if insufficient space, a cover page must be attached for an additional $17.00
- Submission & return
- Mail or e-recording return via vendor; original returned to submitter after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day time stamp; indexed the next business day
Can you e-record in Bourbon County?
Yes. Bourbon County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Bourbon County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Bourbon 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, or by mail to Bourbon County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Bourbon County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bourbon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bourbon County property are searchable at Bourbon County Appraiser's Office (Parcel/Property Search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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