Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lincoln County, KS
Lincoln County (population 2,939) records real-property documents through the Lincoln 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.
Lincoln County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lincoln County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 216 E Lincoln Ave, Lincoln, KS 67455
- Phone
- 785-524-4657 (fax 785-524-5008), email lcregdeeds@lincolncoks.gov
- Checks payable to
- Lincoln County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lincoln 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; Lis Pendens $5; copies $0.35/page; faxes $2/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lincoln County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Lincoln County?
Yes. Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Lincoln County's formatting rules: 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 Lincoln County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lincoln County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lincoln County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lincoln County property are searchable at Lincoln 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
Kansas isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.