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Recording a Deed or Document in Russell County, KS
Russell County (population 6,691) records real-property documents through the Russell 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.
Russell County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Russell County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Russell County Register of Deeds, 401 N Main Street, PO Box 191, Russell, KS 67665
- Phone
- 785-483-4612 (email deeds@russellcountykansas.com)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Russell 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
- Copies of most records $0.75/page in office, +$1.50 addl for mail/email delivery; effective Jan 1, 2019 office no longer collects mortgage registration fee (recording fees still apply)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Russell County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Russell County?
Yes. Russell 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 Russell County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Russell County's formatting rules: 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 Russell 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 Russell County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Russell County property are searchable at Russell 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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