Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cherokee County, KS
Cherokee County (population 19,362) records real-property documents through the Cherokee 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.
Cherokee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cherokee County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Cherokee County Courthouse, Register of Deeds, Columbus, KS 66725
- Phone
- (620) 429-9500 x7
- Checks payable to
- Cherokee County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Cherokee 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
- Town plats $32.00/page; release/assignment of mortgage $20.00 first page/$4.00 addl; addl book/page listed $16.00; lien filing (materials/services) $17.00; Federal Tax Lien Notice/Release $32.00 each; $1 extra if signer/notary not typed/printed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cherokee County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Cherokee County requires
- Page formatting
- 3" top margin on page 1, 1" top margin on subsequent pages
- Cover sheet
- Minimum 3-inch blank space at top of front page and 1-inch at top of each additional page required for recording information
- Submission & return
- Mail or e-recording vendor return
Can you e-record in Cherokee County?
Yes. Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Cherokee 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 Cherokee County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cherokee County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cherokee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cherokee County property are searchable at Cherokee County Appraiser's Office (Real Estate Search / CIC Appraiser Web Portal). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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