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Register of Deeds


 

Marilyn Calhoun is the Montgomery County Register of Deeds. The Register of Deeds serves a four year term after being elected in November of the Presidential Election year.

The primary purpose of the Register of Deeds is to file and record documents that pertain to real estate in Montgomery County. Some of these documents are deeds, death certificates, affidavits, mortgages, maps and oil or gas leases. The office also files financing statements and agreements on personal property under the uniform commercial code, federal and state tax liens, corporation papers, powers of attorney and military discharges.
 

If you would like to contact the Register of  Deeds office, the number is 620-330-1140. The office is open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Mailing address: P.O. Box 647, Independence, Ks 67301. Physical address: 217 E. Myrtle, Suite 205, Independence, Ks

Fees
$ 8.00  For recording deeds, mortgages or other instruments of writing, for first
            page (not to exceed legal size page, 8 1/2" by 14")
$ 4.00  For second page and each additional page or fraction thereof
$ 20.00 Recording town plats, for each page
$ 7.00  Recording releases or assignment of real estate mortgage

$ 2.00   For second page and each additional page
$ 1.00  Certificate, certifying and instrument of record
$ 20.00 For filing notice of tax liens under the Internal Revenue laws of the U.S.
            fee includes a $5.00 U.C.C. filing fee provided by K.S.A.79-617)
$ 5.00  For filing releases of tax liens, certificates of discharge, under the Internal
            Revenue laws of the United States or the revenue laws of the State of 
            Kansas filed both prior to and after the effective date of this act.
$ 5.00  For filing liens for materials and services under K.S.A. 58-210, and
            amendments thereto
$ 5.00  K.S.A. 60-2201 - Lis Pendens
$ 5.00  K.S.A. 79-2616d - Federal Tax Lien Certificate
$ 1.00  K.S.A. 79-2616d - Copy of tax lien (per page)

Transfer and Financing Fees/Taxes

$ 0.0026 times secured principal indebtedness ... Mortage Registration Fee

Uniform Commercial Code
$ 15.00  Original financing statement
$ 15.00  Amended financing statement
$ 15.00  Continuation Statement
$ 15.00  Financing statement indicating assignment
$ 15.00  Separate statement of assignment
$ 15.00  Statement of release of all or part of any collateral described in a filed
             financing statement
$ 1.00   Attachments - each additional page after 10 pages
$ 15.00  Written information request: Per debtor name
$ 1.00   Copy request: A copy of any filed financing statement or statement of
              assignment (per page)
$ 15.00  Termination statement

$ 46.00   Release state tax lien

$ 20.00   Release federal tax lien

Last Updated

04/23/2009

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