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Recording a Deed or Document in Linn County, KS
Linn County (population 9,591) records real-property documents through the Linn 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.
Linn County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Linn County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Linn County Register of Deeds, 315 Main St., Box 350, Mound City, KS 66056
- Phone
- (913) 795-2226
- Checks payable to
- Linn County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Linn County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 (statewide statutory fee, K.S.A. 28-115/28-115a, includes Heritage Trust Fund + technology fee)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per page
- Other fees
- Certificate certifying any instrument of record $13.00; Acknowledgment of signature $12.50; +$1.00 if signer/notary names not typed/printed under signatures
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Linn County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Linn County requires
- Page formatting
- 3" top margin first page, 1" other margins, legal size max 8.5x14; cover sheet counted as additional page if margin insufficient
- Cover sheet
- Yes if first page lacks required 3-inch top margin (statewide KS standard); all other margins min 1 inch; legal size max 8.5x14
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or in-person pickup
Can you e-record in Linn County?
Yes. Linn 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 Linn County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Linn 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 Linn County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Linn County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Linn County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Linn County property are searchable at Linn County Appraiser. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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