Cerro Gordo County Correction Deed Form
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Cerro Gordo County Corrective Deed Form
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Cerro Gordo County Corrective Deed Guide
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Cerro Gordo County Completed Example of the Corrective Deed Document
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Where to Record Your Documents
Cerro Gordo County Recorder
Mason City, Iowa 50401
Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday
Phone: (641) 421-3056
Recording Tips for Cerro Gordo County:
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
- Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
- Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates
- Verify the recording date if timing is critical for your transaction
Cities and Jurisdictions in Cerro Gordo County
Properties in any of these areas use Cerro Gordo County forms:
- Clear Lake
- Dougherty
- Mason City
- Meservey
- Plymouth
- Rock Falls
- Rockwell
- Swaledale
- Thornton
- Ventura
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Cerro Gordo County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Cerro Gordo County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Cerro Gordo County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Cerro Gordo County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.
Can I reuse these forms?
Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Cerro Gordo County you only need to order once.
What do I need to use these forms?
The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.
Are there any recurring fees?
No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
How much does it cost to record in Cerro Gordo County?
Recording fees in Cerro Gordo County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (641) 421-3056 for current fees.
Questions answered? Let's get started!
In Iowa, use a correction deed to amend a previously recorded deed that contains a minor error.
A corrective deed is, in effect, an explanation and correction of an error in a prior instrument. As such, it passes no title and, except for the corrected item, reiterates and confirms the prior conveyance. It should be executed from the original grantor to the original grantee, and it needs to be recorded in order to be legally valid.
The correction deed must reference the original conveyance by type of error, date of execution and recording, as well as by recording number and location. Beyond that, it restates the information given in the prior deed, which remains on record and receives a cross-reference to the corrective instrument.
Deeds of correction are most appropriate for minor errors and omissions in the original deed, such as misspelled names, omission of marital status, or typos in the legal description. More substantial changes, such as adding a name to the title, changing the vesting information or the legal description of the property, may require a new deed of conveyance instead of a correction deed.
Correction deeds are exempt from state revenue tax pursuant to IRS 428A.2 (10) that exempts "deeds which, without additional consideration, confirm, correct, modify, or supplement a deed previously recorded." The exemption needs to be identified on the deed itself, or the declaration of value form must be submitted with the deed.
(Iowa Correction Deed Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
Important: Your property must be located in Cerro Gordo County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Correction Deed meets all recording requirements specific to Cerro Gordo County.
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January 26th, 2022
From Pennsylvania here. Documents are great and easy to fill out however you are lacking a couple of things. You only provide the option for a Grant Deed when you purchase by your county which is Mercer County for me. Why not give the ability to get a Warranty Deed that better protects the Grantee? Also, being from Pennsylvania and in a county that mined Buituminous Coal we are required to include the Coal Severance Notice and Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act Notice. You can check the box on your Deed form that they are required and attached but you do not provide the verbiage or form for this. You state that you know what each county requires and include everything required but you do not include these two required Notices. This has been a requirement for years and the wording never changes. I had to look for these Notices and hand type this information and include it on another seperate page after the Notary section on the Deed. The Grantor has to sign the Coal Severance Notice and be witnessed by a Notary so I had to add another place for the Notary and will have to pay twice for witnessed signatures when it could have been included in your document. My Deed from 2003 was done that way and then the Notary statement after that so it was only one notarized witness of signature.
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December 13th, 2018
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Jamie F.
February 13th, 2019
I purchased he Alabama Correction Warranty Deed Form to correct a mistake in the legal description. However, this form says it must be signed by all who previously signed the deed. One of these people is now deceased. Can I use this form? How would it be different? I would give you 5 stars but wish this issue had been addressed. Thanks.
Thank you for your feedback. From the product description: All parties who signed the prior deed must sign the correction deed in the presence of a notary.