Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, KS
Washington County (population 5,530) records real-property documents through the Washington 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Register of Deeds, 214 C St, Washington, KS 66968
- Phone
- 785-325-2286
- Checks payable to
- Washington County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Washington 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
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Page formatting
- Kansas statewide standard margins/font/paper apply; document search available via Tapestry portal (24x7 web access)
- Cover sheet
- No statewide cover sheet mandate; 3in top margin first page, 1in other margins per K.S.A. 28-115
- Submission & return
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Yes. Washington 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 Washington County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Washington County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington 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
Kansas isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.