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Recording a Deed or Document in Labette County, KS
Labette County (population 20,184) records real-property documents through the Labette 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.
Labette County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Labette County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 501 Merchant St. (PO Box 10), Oswego, KS 67356
- Phone
- 620-795-4931 ext. 341 (Register) / ext. 340 (Deputy Register)
- Checks payable to
- Labette County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Labette 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; full statewide statutory schedule applies
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Labette County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Labette County requires
- Cover sheet
- 3-inch square blank area required in upper right corner of first page for Registry Stamp
Can you e-record in Labette County?
Yes. Labette 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 Labette County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Labette 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 Labette County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Labette County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Labette County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Labette County property are searchable at Labette 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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