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Lands & Records Management
The following documents are recorded and available to view in-office. Copies may be obtained.
- Affidavits and Powers of Attorney
- Condemnations
- Contracts and Mortgages
- Covenants
- Deeds and Easements
- *Financing Statements - Realty
- Foreclosures
- Forfeitures
- Leases
- Ordinances
- Plats, Surveys and Corner Certificates
- Releases and assignments
*Effective July 1, 2001 only UCC Financing Statements containing realty-related collateral -(a) fixtures, (b) as - extracted collateral or (c) Timber to be cut - should be filed in the land recording offices. These realty-related collateral filings should be filed where the land is located.
The recording fee for these documents is $7.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page.
In addition to realty related documents, these miscellaneous documents are also recorded.
- Liens
- Federal Tax Liens
Internal Revenue Service
Department of Justice - State Tax Liens
Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance
Iowa Workforce Development - Homeowner's Association Liens
- Federal Tax Liens
- Military Records (DD214's)
- Trade Names