Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Brown County, KS
Brown County (population 9,508) records real-property documents through the Brown 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.
Brown County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Brown County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 601 Oregon St., Ste. 206, Hiawatha, KS 66434
- Phone
- 785-742-3741
- Checks payable to
- Brown County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Brown 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 (KS statutory schedule)
- Other fees
- Recording town plats $32.00/page; release/assignment of mortgage $20.00 first page, $4.00 addl page; each addl book/page listed $16.00; lien filing (materials/services) $17.00; $1 extra if signer/notary not typed/printed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Brown County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Brown County requires
- Cover sheet
- Not detailed on official page; standard KS statute requires blank margin at top for recording stamp
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope typical) or e-recording vendor return
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day recording if submitted before 3pm cutoff via e-recording; standard processing Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
Can you e-record in Brown County?
Yes. Brown 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 Brown County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Brown 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 Brown County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Brown County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Brown County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Brown County property are searchable at Brown County Appraiser (Parcel Search / ORKA). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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