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Stafford County Register of Deeds
About the Stafford County Register of Deeds
Land records in Stafford County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Lu Ann Brister.
StatewideReal estate sales validation questionnaires are not filed of record; the register of deeds retains them for five years and then destroys them.
Indexed documents are available from 1973-1983 and 1998 to current; most images from 1879 to current are available. Remote Access Printing is available by subscription at $350/year plus .25 per copy printed. Per County Resolution No. 09-R-07, custody of all school records was transferred to the Stafford County Historical Society.
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 · Register of Deeds - STAFFORD COUNTY, KANSAS
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) |
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| 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 (each additional book and page listed on a release or assignment of mortgage) |
| 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.
Faxed copies are billed at $1.00 per page and $.50 for each page if a printout is necessary. Copies of records can be emailed at $1.00 for the first page plus $.25 for each additional page. Index pages can be copied or emailed at $5.00 per page (indexes from 2005 to present only). Camera fees are $50.00 per day regardless of the number of images. Single family mortgages on a principal residence where the principal debt is $75,000.00 or less must have the Mortgage Cap Affidavit attached at the time of recording to receive the $125.00 lower recording fee. For a release of a state tax lien (employment or unemployment lien), the schedule says to call for the fee.
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 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 · Mortgage Registration Tax and Statutory Fees, Kansas Legislative Research Department · Kansas Deed Forms (DeedClaim) · Register of Deeds - STAFFORD COUNTY, KANSAS · Recording Fee Schedule (Kansas Register of Deeds Association)
Document Requirements
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| Paper size | First page not to exceed legal size, 8 ½" x 14" (statewide, K.S.A. 28-115) |
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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)).
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
Instruments must contain original signatures (both signers and notary public), be notarized, contain a Stafford County legal description, and be accompanied by the proper filing fee. Photocopies can not be recorded unless they are certified copies from another recording office with an original certificate attached.
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 · General Recording Requirements - STAFFORD COUNTY, KANSAS
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