Recording a Deed or Document in Bremer County, IA

Can you e-record in Bremer County?

Yes. Bremer County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.

How to record a document in Bremer County, Iowa

1. Prepare the document so it meets Bremer County formatting rules (legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank margin the recorder reserves for its stamp).
2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment — most deeds and affidavits do.
3. Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Bremer County Recorder at 415 E. Bremer Avenue, Waverly, IA 50677.
4. Pay the recording fee ($7.00 first page first / $5.00 each additional page add'l (+$5.00 auditor's transfer fee per parcel for deeds/contracts, max $50; $7.00 per notation for multi-instrument mortgage releases/assignments; $6.00 federal tax lien certificate; copies $0.50/page + $5 certification)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Bremer County

Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk — it’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Bremer County property, we file a memorandum of contract to secure your equitable interest so the seller can’t sell out from under you. Need it notarized first? We handle online notarization or send a mobile notary to your signer. Then we record it — electronically through the county’s approved network — and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.