Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin County, KS
Franklin County (population 25,996) records real-property documents through the Franklin 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.
Franklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Franklin County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 315 S. Main St., Ottawa, KS 66067
- Phone
- 785-229-3440
- Checks payable to
- Franklin County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Franklin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 (includes Heritage Trust + Technology fund fees, max legal size 8x14)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per additional page or fraction; town plats $32/page; release/assignment of mortgage $20 first page + $4 addl page
- Other fees
- Certified copy $13.00 (certifying instrument of record); $1.00 additional if signer/notary name not typed/printed under signature
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Franklin County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Franklin County requires
- Page formatting
- Max page size 8 in x 14 in (legal size); KS statutory format rules generally apply (recordable per K.S.A. 28-115)
Can you e-record in Franklin County?
Yes. Franklin 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 Franklin County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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 Franklin County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Franklin County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Franklin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Franklin County property are searchable at Franklin County Appraiser (Tyler Technologies parcel search 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.