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Recording a Deed or Document in Kearny County, KS
Kearny County (population 3,983) records real-property documents through the Kearny 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.
Kearny County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kearny County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 86, Lakin, KS 67860 (physical: 304 N. Main St., Lakin, KS 67860)
- Phone
- 620-355-6422 (fax 620-355-7382)
- Checks payable to
- Kearny County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Kearny County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 first page (statutory KS fee schedule, K.S.A. 28-115)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Town plats $32/page; release/assignment of mortgage $20 first page + $4 addl page; each additional book/page listed $16; lien filings $17; Lis Pendens $5; Federal Tax Lien Notice/Release $32 each
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Kearny County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Kearny County requires
- Submission & return
- Not detailed on official page
- Hours & turnaround
- Not detailed on official page
Can you e-record in Kearny County?
Yes. Kearny County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Kearny County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Kearny 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, or by mail to Kearny County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Kearny County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kearny County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kearny County property are searchable at Kearny County Appraiser's Office. 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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