Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marion County, KS
Marion County (population 11,823) records real-property documents through the Marion 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.
Marion County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marion County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Marion County Register of Deeds, 200 S Third St, Suite 105, Marion, KS 66861
- Phone
- (620) 382-2151
- Checks payable to
- Marion County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Marion County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 first page (deeds/mortgages, not exceeding legal size 8.5x14, includes technology fee)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 second 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; materials/services lien $17.00; Lis Pendens $5.00; Federal Tax Lien Notice $32.00; Federal Tax Lien Release $32.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marion County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Marion 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; email rod@marioncoks.net for inquiries
Can you e-record in Marion County?
Yes. Marion 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 Marion County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Marion 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 Marion County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marion County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marion County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marion County property are searchable at Marion County Appraiser. 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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