Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lyon County, KS
Lyon County (population 32,179) records real-property documents through the Lyon 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.
Lyon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lyon County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Lyon County Register of Deeds, 430 Commercial Street, County Courthouse, 1st Floor, Emporia, KS 66801
- Phone
- (620) 341-3240 / (620) 341-3242
- Checks payable to
- Lyon County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lyon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 first page (deeds, mortgages, other instruments; not to exceed legal size 8.5x14; includes Heritage Trust Fund + Technology fee)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 second page and each additional page or fraction thereof
- Other fees
- Town plats $32.00/page; mortgage release/assignment $20.00 first page + $4.00 addl page (per statewide fee elsewhere confirmed); certification of instrument $13/document; UCC/tax lien copies $1/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lyon County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lyon County requires
- Page formatting
- 3" top margin first page, 1" other margins, legal size max 8.5x14
- Cover sheet
- Yes if first page lacks required 3-inch top margin (statewide KS standard)
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Office states documents recorded promptly upon submission
Can you e-record in Lyon County?
Yes. Lyon 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 Lyon County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Lyon 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 Lyon County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lyon County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lyon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lyon County property are searchable at Lyon 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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