Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Stanton County, KS
Stanton County (population 2,084) records real-property documents through the Stanton 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.
Stanton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Stanton County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Stanton County Register of Deeds, 201 N Main St, Johnson City, KS 67855
- Phone
- (620) 492-2140
- Checks payable to
- Stanton County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Stanton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 (first page, includes Heritage Trust and Technology fund fees)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Release/assignment of mortgage: $20.00 first page/$4.00 addl; UCC filings $15.00; Lis Pendens $5.00; Federal Tax Lien Notice/Release $32.00 each
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Stanton County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Stanton County requires
- Page formatting
- Kansas statewide standard: 3in top margin first page, 1in other margins, 8pt+ font, legible for photocopying
- Cover sheet
- No statewide cover sheet mandate; document must have 3-inch top margin on first page (recording stamp space), 1-inch other margins, legal size max 8.5x14 in, min 8pt font, per K.S.A. 28-115
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended per KS ROD custom)
Can you e-record in Stanton County?
Yes. Stanton 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 Stanton County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Stanton 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 Stanton County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Stanton County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Stanton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Stanton County property are searchable at Stanton 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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