Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hamilton County, KS
Hamilton County (population 2,518) records real-property documents through the Hamilton 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.
Hamilton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hamilton County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 219 N. Main St., P.O. Box 1167, Syracuse, KS 67878
- Phone
- (620) 384-6925
- Checks payable to
- Hamilton County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hamilton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 (includes Heritage Trust & Technology fund fees, statewide KS statutory fee)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per additional page/fraction
- Other fees
- Release/assignment of mortgage: $20 first page, $4 each addl page; each additional book/page listed $16; UCC filings $15
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hamilton County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Hamilton County requires
- Page formatting
- First page not to exceed legal size 8" x 14"
- Cover sheet
- Standard KS statutory margin rules apply (top margin 3in on first page for recording stamp, 8x14 legal size max)
- Submission & return
- Typically mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or e-recording
Can you e-record in Hamilton County?
Hamilton County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Hamilton County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Hamilton 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 by mail to Hamilton County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hamilton County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hamilton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hamilton County property are searchable at Hamilton County Appraiser. 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.