Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, KS
Jackson County (population 13,232) records real-property documents through the Jackson 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 400 New York Ave., Holton, KS 66436
- Phone
- 785-364-3591
- Checks payable to
- Jackson County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Jackson 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 addl; town plats $32/page; each addl book/page listed $16; liens for materials/services $17; Lis Pendens $5; Federal tax lien notices/release $32; Employment Security Law lien release $71; UCC filings $15
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Page formatting
- First page not to exceed legal size 8"x14"; office encourages e-filing or mailing documents
- Cover sheet
- Legal size page max 8"x14"
- Submission & return
- Mail or e-recording (Online Access Agreement available for registered users)
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Yes. Jackson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jackson County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Jackson County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jackson County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson County Appraiser (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
Kansas isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.