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Pottawatomie County Register of Deeds
About the Pottawatomie County Register of Deeds
Land records in Pottawatomie County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Betty Abitz.
StatewideReal estate sales validation questionnaires are not filed of record; the register of deeds retains them for five years and then destroys them.
The Register of Deeds offers an annual subscription for online access to its records. Records date back as far as 1856. The office does not search for open mortgages or provide chains of title. It also keeps rural school records from the former County Superintendent's office.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: K.S.A. 28-115, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · K.S.A. 79-1437c, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · Staff Directory • Register of Deeds · FAQs • Register of Deeds
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $21.00 first page, $17.00 each additional page (includes the technology and heritage trust fees on every page) |
|---|---|
| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $21.00 first page, $17.00 each additional page (includes the technology and heritage trust fees on every page) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $20.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (release or assignment of a mortgage; includes the technology and heritage trust fees on every page) |
| Other standard documents | $21.00 first page, $17.00 each additional page (includes the technology and heritage trust fees on every page) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $1.00 per document when The names of signers or any notary public are not plainly typed or printed under the signatures |
|---|---|
| Additional references or marginal notations | $16.00 each beyond the 1 included (each additional book and page released or assigned) |
| Copies, per page | $0.50 |
| Certification | $13.00 |
Fee schedule effective January 1, 2018.
StatewideTown plats are recorded at $32 per page. The fee may not exceed $125 for recording single family mortgages on principal residences where the principal debt or obligation secured by the mortgage is $75,000 or less (K.S.A. 28-115(j)). Fees are due and payable before the register of deeds is required to do the work, except for federal tax liens and releases (K.S.A. 28-115(g)). The recording fees shown include two fees charged on every page: the $3 technology fee (K.S.A. 28-115(b)) and the $1 heritage trust fee (K.S.A. 28-115(i)). The statutory fee alone is $17 for the first page and $13 for each additional page; a mortgage release or assignment is $16.
If the names of signers are not plainly typed or printed under the signature, a fee of $1 per signature is charged in addition to all other fees. Certification is $13.00 plus $.50 per page. A Certificate of Survey (8.5 x 14) is $21.00 for the first page plus a copy at $1.00, and $17.00 for each additional page; a large survey over 8.5 x 14 is $32.00 per page plus a copy at $15.00. Federal tax lien notices are filed at $32.00; a state tax lien release is $71.00 plus $18 for each additional page. By county resolution, refunds cannot be issued for anything $20.00 and under.
Transfer tax
No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide)
StatewideThe mortgage registration tax (formerly K.S.A. 79-3101 et seq.), once levied at 0.26 percent of the principal debt or obligation secured by mortgages, was phased out from 2015 and repealed altogether beginning in calendar year 2019.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: K.S.A. 28-115, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · Mortgage Registration Tax and Statutory Fees, Kansas Legislative Research Department · Kansas Deed Forms (DeedClaim) · Fees & Guidelines | Pottawatomie County, KS
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | First page not to exceed legal size, 8 ½" x 14" (statewide, K.S.A. 28-115) |
|---|---|
| Minimum type size | 8 pt |
| Return address required | Yes |
| Prepared-by statement required | Yes |
A 2 inch high by 4 inch wide margin at the top or bottom of the document for recording information
StatewideIf sufficient space is not provided for the necessary recording information and certification, that information is placed on an added sheet counted as a page. A document not of sufficient legibility to produce a clear and legible reproduction must be accompanied by an exact copy, recorded contemporaneously and counted as additional pages, and the register of deeds may reject an illegible document (K.S.A. 28-115(e)).
Only original documents are recorded; copies are not accepted. Mortgage releases and assignments must have the book and page of the document being released or assigned, and assignments must have the address of the assignee (K.S.A. 58-2319). Documents being re-recorded must have an Affidavit of Document Refile, with the reason for re-recording on both the affidavit and the document; the affidavit is counted as an additional page.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Kansas Real Estate Sales Validation Questionnaire Statewide Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Property ValuationAccompanies any deed or instrument providing for the transfer of title to real estate or affidavit of equitable interest, unless an exemption under K.S.A. 79-1437e applies and is clearly stated on the document
Submitting documents
| By mail | Accepted |
|---|---|
| Electronic recording | Not accepted |
| How recorded documents come back | After indexing and reproduction, the original documents are sent back to their place of origin. |
| Processing time | Documents are recorded on the same day that they are received in the office. |
A drop box is located on the north side of the building and is checked daily at noon. The office requests a self-addressed stamped envelope for documents to be returned to the submitter. No document is filed until the fee has been paid.
Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: K.S.A. 28-115, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · K.S.A. 79-1437c, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · Register of Deeds · Fees & Guidelines | Pottawatomie County, KS · Filing Guidelines - K.S.A. 28-115 · e-Recording Counties 2025 (Kansas Register of Deeds Association) · FAQs • Register of Deeds
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