Shelby County Assignment of Real Estate Mortgage Form (Iowa)
All Shelby County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Assignment of Real Estate Mortgage Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Shelby County compliant document last validated/updated 6/13/2025
Assignment of Real Estate Mortgage Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Shelby County compliant document last validated/updated 4/10/2025
Completed Example of an Assignment of Real Estate Mortgage Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Shelby County compliant document last validated/updated 6/12/2025
Notice of Assignment of Real Estate Mortgage Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all content requirements.
Included Shelby County compliant document last validated/updated 3/21/2025
Notice of Assignment of Real Estate Mortgage Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Shelby County compliant document last validated/updated 5/22/2025
Notice of Assignment of Real Estate Mortgage-Completed Example

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Shelby County compliant document last validated/updated 5/1/2025
The following Iowa and Shelby County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Assignment of Real Estate Mortgage forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Shelby County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Shelby County Recorder
Courthouse - 612 Court St, Rm 201 / PO Box 67, Harlan, Iowa 51537-0067
Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm M-F
Phone: (712) 755-5640
Local jurisdictions located in Shelby County include:
- Defiance
- Earling
- Elk Horn
- Harlan
- Irwin
- Kirkman
- Panama
- Portsmouth
- Westphalia
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the Shelby County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Shelby County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Shelby County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Shelby County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Assignment of Real Estate Mortgage forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Shelby County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Shelby County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Iowa or Shelby County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our Shelby County Assignment of Real Estate Mortgage forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
Use this form to assign a previously recorded mortgage to another party/entity/assignee. This is typically done when a mortgage has been sold. By law and to avoid penalty a notice of assignment must forwarded to the current borrowers updating them on the changes in their mortgage status.
(Iowa Assignment of Mortgage Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example) For use in Iowa only
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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Shelby County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.
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