Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ottawa County, KS
Ottawa County (population 5,735) records real-property documents through the Register of Deeds, Ottawa County, Kansas. 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.
Ottawa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Register of Deeds, Ottawa County, Kansas
- Mailing address
- Ottawa County Register of Deeds, 307 N. Concord, Minneapolis, KS 67467
- Phone
- 785-392-2078
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Ottawa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 (includes Heritage Trust and Technology fund fees)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per additional page or fraction thereof
- Other fees
- Included in page fees; town plats $32/page; release/assignment of mortgage $20 first page + $4 addl page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Register of Deeds, Ottawa County, Kansas before you mail a check.
What Ottawa County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents must be signed, notarized, legible enough to produce a clear reproduction, and have a complete legal description (lot/block/subdivision/city, or section/township/range for unplatted land)
Can you e-record in Ottawa County?
Yes. Ottawa 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 Ottawa County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Ottawa 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 Register of Deeds, Ottawa County, Kansas.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ottawa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ottawa County property are searchable at Ottawa 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
Kansas isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.