Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Scott County, KS
Scott County (population 5,151) records real-property documents through the Scott 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.
Scott County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Scott County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 303 Court St., Scott City, KS 67871
- Phone
- 620-872-3155
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Scott County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 (per K.S.A. 28-115, incl. Heritage Trust/Technology fund fees)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Release/assignment of mortgage: $20 first page/$4 addl page; town plats $32/page; lien filings $17; certification $13
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Scott County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Scott County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide KS standard: legal size max 8.5"x14", 3-inch blank top margin on first page, legible/typed signer & notary names (else +$1 fee)
- Cover sheet
- No statewide statutory requirement for a cover sheet, but K.S.A. 28-115(e) requires a blank 3-inch top margin on the first page for recording stamp; if insufficient, an added sheet is required and counted as an extra page
- Submission & return
- Typically mailed back to sender after recording
Can you e-record in Scott County?
Scott County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Scott County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Scott 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 by mail to Scott County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Scott County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Scott County property are searchable at Scott County Appraiser's Office. 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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