Meade County Easement Deed Form

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Meade County Easement Deed Form

Meade County Easement Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

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Meade County Easement Deed Guide

Meade County Easement Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

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Meade County Completed Example of Easement Deed

Meade County Completed Example of Easement Deed

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

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Meade County Guide to writing an Easement Description

Meade County Guide to writing an Easement Description

A Description of the Easement will be required. This will show how to write an acceptable description for a Right of Way Easement, which gives access, to and from - point A to point B.

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Important: Your property must be located in Meade County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Meade County Register of Deeds

Address:
1300 Sherman St, Suite 138
Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm M-F

Phone: (605) 347-2356

Recording Tips for Meade County:
  • Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
  • Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count

Cities and Jurisdictions in Meade County

Properties in any of these areas use Meade County forms:

  • Black Hawk
  • Ellsworth Afb
  • Enning
  • Faith
  • Fort Meade
  • Howes
  • Mud Butte
  • Piedmont
  • Sturgis
  • Union Center
  • White Owl

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Meade County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Meade 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 Meade County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Meade 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 Meade 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 Meade County?

Recording fees in Meade County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (605) 347-2356 for current fees.

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An easement is a land burden or servitude upon land that may be attached to other land as incidents or appurtenances (43-13-2). The land that an easement is attached to is called the dominant estate, while the land upon which a burden or servitude is laid is called the servient tenement (43-13-3). A servitude in South Dakota can be created only by someone who has a vested estate in the servient tenement (43-13-4). The extent of the easement will be determined by the terms of the grant or by the nature of the enjoyment by which it was required (43-13-5). Specific rules apply to the creation of certain easements in South Dakota, such as with wind easements, which can be granted in the same manner and with the same effect as other easements but must contain additional statutorily required information (43-13-17). A transfer of real property in this state will pass all the easements attached to the property (43-25-30).

In order to present an easement deed for recording, it must be signed and acknowledged or proved by the grantor. If the deed is not acknowledged, it can be proved by a subscribing witness (43-25-26). An easement deed can be proved or acknowledged at any place within the state by a justice or clerk of the Supreme Court or by a notary public. Additional officers are authorized to prove or acknowledge deeds within their own circuit, county, or municipality in the state (18-4-2). In accordance with the Uniform Acknowledgments Law, section 18-5, deeds acknowledged or proved out of state will be valid in South Dakota.

Any instrument that is entitled to be recorded in this state, such as an easement deed, must be recorded in the register of deeds office in the county where the property is located. If an easement deed is not recorded, it will be valid between the parties to it and those who have actual notice thereof (43-28-14). However, the act of recording a duly acknowledged or proved easement deed will allow it to serve as constructive notice to all purchasers and encumbrancers (43-28-15). Every instrument in South Dakota, such as an easement deed, that may affect the title to real property is void as against a subsequent purchaser or encumbrancer of the same property, or any part thereof, in good faith and for a valuable consideration whose conveyance is first duly recorded (43-28-17).

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Important: Your property must be located in Meade County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Easement Deed meets all recording requirements specific to Meade County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Meade County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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