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Recording a Deed or Document in Gove County, KS
Gove County (population 2,718) records real-property documents through the Gove 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.
Gove County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Gove County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 116, Gove, KS 67736 (physical: 520 Washington St., Suite 104, Gove, KS 67736)
- Phone
- 785-938-4465
- Checks payable to
- Gove County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Gove 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; town plats $32/page; release/assignment of mortgage $20 first page + $4 addl page
- Other fees
- Each additional book/page listed $16.00; material/services lien filing $17.00; Lis Pendens $5.00; Federal Tax Lien Notices/Releases $32.00 each; certified copy $7.50; regular copy $1.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Gove County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Gove County?
Yes. Gove 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 Gove County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Gove 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, or by mail to Gove County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Gove County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Gove County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Gove County property are searchable at Gove County Appraiser (Kansas ORKA parcel search). 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
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