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Recording a Deed or Document in Kingman County, KS
Kingman County (population 7,470) records real-property documents through the Kingman 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.
Kingman County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kingman County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 130 N. Spruce Street, Kingman, KS 67068
- Phone
- 620-532-2521
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds (Kingman County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Kingman County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 first page (includes Heritage Trust/Technology fund fees, up to legal size 8.5x14)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per additional page or fraction thereof
- Other fees
- Town plats $32/page; release/assignment of mortgage $20 first page + $4 addl page; each additional book/page listed $16; lien filings (K.S.A.58-201) $17; certificate of record $13; acknowledgment $12.50; +$1 if signer/notary name not typed/printed under signature
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Kingman County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Kingman County requires
- Page formatting
- Legible for reproduction; raised notary seals require typed/printed name under signature
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly required; documents must have original signatures/notarization, legible notary seal, complete legal description
- Submission & return
- Real estate documents returned the next day after recording (per office FAQ)
- Hours & turnaround
- Next business day for real estate documents
Can you e-record in Kingman County?
Yes. Kingman 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 Kingman County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Kingman 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 Kingman County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds (Kingman County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kingman County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kingman County property are searchable at Kingman County Appraiser's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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