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Recording a Deed or Document in Lane County, KS
Lane County (population 1,574) records real-property documents through the Lane 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.
Lane County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lane County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 805, Dighton, KS 67839-0805 (physical: 144 S. Lane St., Dighton, KS 67839)
- Phone
- 620-397-2803 (fax 620-397-5937), email deeds@lanecountyks.org
- Checks payable to
- Lane County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lane 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 $17; Lis Pendens $5; Federal Tax Lien Notice/Release $32 each; copies $1/page + $7.50 certification
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lane County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lane County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 inches; 12-point font and black ink recommended for legibility; complete legal description required; grantee mailing address must be provided to Register of Deeds for tax-statement mailing per statute
Can you e-record in Lane County?
Yes. Lane 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 Lane County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Lane 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 Lane County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lane County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lane County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lane County property are searchable at Lane 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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