Additional Recording Requirements

More Information

Below are additional recording requirements for certain documents. For more information, please contact the Register of Deeds Office at (785) 403-0000 Ext 5. 
 

Deeds

• Name and marital status of grantor
• Name of grantee
• Generally when recording a deed or an affidavit of equitable interest, a Kansas Real Estate Sales Validation Questionnaire is required
• If the transaction is not a sale, then the applicable exemption must be stated on the document being recorded, and the name and address for tax statements included

Mortgages

• Mortgage registration tax and Mortgage Registration Fee Affidavits are no longer required in our office.  The statute was repealed 1/1/2019.
• A Modification of Mortgage must reference the book and page or document number of the mortgage being modified. 
• If applicable, include a completed Mortgage Cap Affidavit (charged as an additional page) 

Mortgage Releases & Assignments

• Referenced book and page number or document number must be correct
• Prior to 2009 the referenced number will be a book and page number; as of 2009 the referenced number will be a document number

Death Certificates

• Must be a certified copy from the state
• This office does not reproduce copies of death certificates, please contact the Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Office of Vital Statistics for copies

Court Records

• Must be original or a court-certified copy