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Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, KS
Jefferson County (population 18,368) records real-property documents through the Jefferson 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 352, Oskaloosa, KS 66066 (physical: 300 Jefferson St., Oskaloosa, KS 66066)
- Phone
- (785) 403-0000 Ext. 5
- Checks payable to
- Jefferson County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Jefferson 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; UCC filings $15
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Jefferson County requires
- Page formatting
- First page not to exceed legal size 8"x14"; office hours M-F 8:00am-4:30pm; fax (785) 403-0721
- Cover sheet
- Legal size page max 8"x14"
- Submission & return
- Mail, or Electronic Recording (dedicated 'Electronic Recording' page on site)
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Yes. Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jefferson County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Jefferson County Appraiser (JFKS 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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