Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Thomas County, KS
Thomas County (population 7,930) records real-property documents through the Thomas 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.
Thomas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Thomas County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Thomas County Register of Deeds, 300 N Court Ave, Colby, KS 67701
- Phone
- (785) 460-4535
- Checks payable to
- Thomas County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Thomas County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 (first page, statutory KS fee incl. Heritage Trust/Technology fund)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Release/assignment of mortgage $20.00 first page/$4.00 addl; Lis Pendens $5.00; Federal Tax Lien Notice/Release $32.00 each; copies $1/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Thomas County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Thomas County requires
- Page formatting
- Kansas statewide standard margins/font/paper apply; note: mailing documents to County Clerk instead of Register of Deeds delays recording
- Cover sheet
- No statewide cover sheet mandate; 3in top margin first page, 1in other margins per K.S.A. 28-115
- Submission & return
- Hours & turnaround
- Note last business day of year has 10:30am e-recording cutoff / noon cash cutoff
Can you e-record in Thomas County?
Yes. Thomas 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 Thomas County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Thomas 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 Thomas County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Thomas County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Thomas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Thomas County property are searchable at Thomas 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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