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The following documents are recorded in the Linn County Recorder's Office. Basic recording fees are $5 per page, plus $2 per transaction surcharge. Conveyances (deeds, contracts, changes of title etc.) require an additional auditor's transfer fee of $5 per parcel.
- Affidavits
- Assignments and releases
- Bills of sale
- Condemnations
- Contracts
- Deeds
- Drainage agreements
- Easements
- Farm names
- Leases
- Military service records
- Mortgages
- Plats and surveys
- Powers of attorney
- Section corner certificates
- State and federal tax liens
- Trade names
- Many other documents
Standard Fees
| Type | First Page Cost | Additional Page Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Contract* | $12 | $5 |
| Bill of Sale | $7 | $5 |
| Lease | $7 | $5 |
| Mortgage | $7 | $5 |
| Release | $7 | $5 |
| Affidavit | $7 | $5 |
| Tax Lien | $7 | $5 |
| Plat* | $7 | $5 |
| Condemnation* | $12 | $5 |
| Article of Incorporation | $7 | $5 |
| Deed* | $12 | $5 |
| Trade Name | $7 | $5 |
| Farm Name | $7 | $5 |
| Change of Name* | $7 | $5 |
*In addition to the above fees, these require an additional $5 transfer fee for each separate parcel of real estate involved (one parcel is included in the first page fee of $12.00). The maximum transfer fee is $50.
Please note: Copies of documents costs $1 per page - certifications cost $5 per document copied, plus $1 per page. Any page or document larger than 11 by 17 inches will be required to have original size copies to accompany it. Non-standard documents, including a two-sided document or a document submitted without a 3" margin at the top of the page will incur a $10.00 non-standard fee. Issuing a certificate showing federal tax lien on file $6 fee per request. Requesting a copy of a federal tax lien $5 per copy.
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