South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in McPherson County, SD
McPherson County (population 2,406) records real-property documents through the McPherson 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.
McPherson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McPherson County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- McPherson County Register of Deeds, 706 Main St / PO Box 129, Leola, SD 57456
- Phone
- 605-439-3151
- Checks payable to
- McPherson County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
McPherson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 per document, first 50 pages (statewide SD schedule)
- Additional pages
- $2 per page for pages over 50 (statewide schedule)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McPherson County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in McPherson County?
Yes. McPherson 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 McPherson County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets McPherson County's formatting rules: 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 McPherson County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to McPherson County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a McPherson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McPherson County property are searchable at McPherson County Assessment/Property Search (gWorks platform). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in McPherson 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 McPherson 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 McPherson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.