South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lincoln County, SD
Lincoln County (population 65,159) records real-property documents through the Lincoln 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.
Lincoln County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lincoln County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Lincoln County Register of Deeds, 104 N Main Street, Suite 210, Canton, SD 57013
- Phone
- 605-764-2581; Register of Deeds dept per lincolncountysd.gov
- Checks payable to
- Lincoln County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lincoln County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 first page (first 50 pages) for deeds, mortgages, assignments, satisfactions, easements, contracts (real estate transfer fee separate); Plats $60
- Additional pages
- $2 per page for pages over 50
- Other fees
- Copy fee $1/page; not separately itemized for riders
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lincoln County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lincoln County requires
- Cover sheet
- No standalone cover sheet form identified; top 3-inch margin of first page must contain preparer's name/address/phone per statewide SD requirement
- Submission & return
- Documents typically returned by mail after recording
Can you e-record in Lincoln County?
Yes. Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Lincoln 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 Lincoln County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lincoln County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lincoln County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lincoln County property are searchable at Lincoln County Director of Equalization / Interactive Property Maps. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Lincoln County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Lincoln County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Lincoln County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.