South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Union County, SD
Union County (population 16,813) records real-property documents through the Union 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.
Union County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Union County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Union County Register of Deeds, 209 E Main St, Suite 210, Elk Point, SD 57025
- Phone
- (605) 356-2191
- Checks payable to
- Union County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Union County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 for first 50 pages (deeds, mortgages, assignments, satisfactions, easements, contracts, covenants, resolutions, surveys, lis pendens, leases, bills of sale, mechanics liens)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per page after 50 pages; transfer tax $1.00 per $1,000 plus $0.50 per $500 of value on all sales
- Other fees
- Copies $1/page; certified copies $5 first page/$1 each add'l page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Union County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Union County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch blank top margin on first page for recording stamp; black ink; standard letter/legal paper
- Cover sheet
- Not state-mandated; standard SD margin requirements apply
- Submission & return
- Mail (SASE) or pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day to a few business days depending on method; e-recording typically faster
Can you e-record in Union County?
Yes. Union 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 Union County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Union 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 Union County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Union County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Union County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Union County property are searchable at Union County Director of Equalization / Beacon (Schneider Corp) property search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Union 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 Union 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 Union County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.