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The Polk County Recorder's Office contains valuable information concerning your home, family, business and recreation.  The Recorder's office maintains all official real estate documents and provides retrieval and reproduction of these records for the public and businesses.  Some of the official documents in our office are:

  • Deeds & Contracts
  • Mortgages
  • Assignments
  • Releases
  • Plats & Surveys
  • Easements
  • State & Federal Tax Liens
  • Military Records
  • Birth/Death/Marriage Records

Recorder's Services:

 

ATV/Boats/Snowmobiles - Renewals and initial registration 

Military Records - Retrieves Military Records for tax exemptions and benefits. 

Passports - Official Passport Acceptance Facility and Photo Services 

Real Estate - Records, Maintains, and retrieves permanent records pertaining to all commercial and residential real estate transactions.  Collects auditor fee on real estate transfers and transfer taxes. 

Trade Names - Records, maintains, and retrieves trade names for sole proprietorships or co-partnerships.

Uniform Commercial Codes - Maintains and retrieves liens for real estate.

Vital Records - Issues marriage licenses, records, maintains and retrieves birth certificates, marriage licenses & death certificates. 

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Search Index: Search our records from 1992-Present for free.

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E-Filing: If you are a bank, law firm, or abstract company interested in e-filing, then we can help.  To find out more information, Click Here


Iowa Land Records: The Polk County Recorder's Office is part of the Statewide portal that provides index data for all 99 counties in Iowa. Click Here for more info.

 

Polk County Administrative Bldg

111 Court Ave Ste 250

Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Office Hours: 7:30am-5:00pm

Holiday Schedule 2008

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Got Questions?

Do you have a question or comment about our office? Let us know.  Visit our Contact page.  Click here.


Do you need a copy of a document that was filed prior to 7/1/2002?  Click here for info on how to order a copy.


 

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