Cowley County Register of Deeds Office is the central location for vital records and land records for Cowley County.  The Register of Deeds Office is responsible for recording and maintaining transactions affecting real estate in Cowley County.  This includes but is not limited to; deeds, mortgages, oil and gas leases, and plats.  We also file financing statements, tax liens, power of attorney, death certificates and military discharges. We are not attorneys or licensed title examiners. We do not offer any kind of legal advice, create documents or do title searches.  Please see a title company or qualified attorney for any type of research or document preparation.  

DOCUMENT RECORDING CHECKLIST 

Please review the following checklist to ensure all filing requirements are met when submitting documents. For more information, please contact the Register of Deeds Office at 620-221-5461.

*General Requirements

• Original document with original signatures

• Date of document

• Names typed or printed under all signatures

• Proper Notary- State of _________ County of ____________ss:

                      -Who appeared before notary (who is acknowledged) & date of acknowledgement

                      -Notary Signature,-Seal, Expiration date, printed or stamped notary name

• Complete legal description of property, not shortened tax or tract description

• Correct filing fees submitted made payable to "Register of Deeds"

• Document is of sufficient legibility and font style to reproduce a clear reproduction

• Marginal space at top right for Validation Stamp