Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Republic County, KS
Republic County (population 4,674) records real-property documents through the Republic 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.
Republic County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Republic County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Republic County Register of Deeds, 1815 M Street (Republic County Courthouse), Belleville, KS 66935
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Republic County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 first page (incl. Heritage Trust & Technology fund fees per KSA 28-115)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per additional page/fraction thereof
- Other fees
- Mortgage release/assignment: $20 first page, $4 addl page; each addl book/page listed $16; materials/services lien filing $17; certificate certifying instrument $13; acknowledgment of signature $12.50; $1 addl fee if signer/notary name not typed/printed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Republic County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Republic County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- County reviews documents for statutory compliance promptly and returns non-compliant docs for correction
Can you e-record in Republic County?
Yes. Republic County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Republic County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Republic 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, CSC, or by mail to Republic County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Republic County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Republic County property are searchable at Republic 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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