Recording
- Iowa Real Estate Transfer Tax Table
- Declaration of Value
- Declaration of Value Instructions
- Trade Name Form (print on legal size paper-8 1/2 x 14)
- Ground Water Hazard Statement
- Ground Water Hazard Instructions
- Ground Water Hazard Attachment #1 – Water Disposal Site
- Time of Transfer Inspection
- Time of Transfer Binding Acknowledgement
- Time of Transfer Demolition Inspection Waiver
- UCC Forms
- Bill of Sale
Iowa Land Records web site. You can inquire on documents from each county in Iowa. To see website Click here.
You can inquire on multiple counties information using the Beacon Schneider website. To see website click here.
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- FAST DELIVERY TO THE RECORDER
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- NO APPLICATION FEES
- ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT DOCUMENTS TO ALL 99 IOWA COUNTIES
To download and print the application. CLICK HERE
or
Applications can also be submitted HERE
On this page you can find: Standard Recording Fees; Recording Requirements; Transfer Tax Calculator; and miscellaneous forms needed to record documents.
Standard Recording Fees:
- Deeds*
- Changes of Title
- Affidavits of Surviving Spouse
- Name Changes
- Real Estate Contracts*
- Assignment of Contract
- Amendments of Contracts
- Bill of Sale*
*These documents need to have a Declaration of Value, Ground Water Hazard Statement,
and payment of transfer tax when applicable
Fees for recording the above documents are as follows:
- $ 7.00 for the first page, plus
- $ 5.00 for each additional page, plus
- $ 5.00 per parcel Auditor Transfer Fee
A parcel of real estate includes: for real estate outside a city’s limits, all contiguous
land lying within a number section; for real estate located within a city, all contiguous
land lying within a platted block. Within a number section, platted block or subdivision,
land separated only by a public street, alley or highway remains contiguous.
- Mortgages
- Extensions
- Amendments/Modifications
- Releases/Satisfactions
- Assignments
- Easements
- Leases
- Bill of Sales
- Trade Names
- Articles of Incorporation
- Power of Attorney
- Affidavits
- Corner Certificates
- Plat
- Subdivision Plat