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Recording a Deed or Document in Meade County, KS
Meade County (population 4,055) records real-property documents through the Meade 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.
Meade County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Meade County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Meade County Register of Deeds, PO Box 399, 200 N. Fowler St., Meade, KS 67864
- Phone
- (620) 873-8705
- Checks payable to
- Meade County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Meade County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 (statewide statutory fee per K.S.A. 28-115/28-115a; base fee not separately itemized on county page, only riders listed)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per page
- Other fees
- Certificate certifying instrument of record $13.00; Acknowledgment of signature $12.50; +$1.00 if signer/notary names not typed/printed; +$17.00 if insufficient room for recording stamp
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Meade County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Meade County requires
- Page formatting
- 3" top margin first page, 1" other margins, legal size max 8.5x14; documents must be originals and indexable
- Cover sheet
- Yes if first page lacks required 3-inch top margin; UCC filings must use standardized National UCC Filing Form or be rejected
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Can you e-record in Meade County?
Yes. Meade 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 Meade County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Meade 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 Meade County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Meade County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Meade County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Meade County property are searchable at Meade 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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