Register of Deeds

The function of the register of deeds office is to preserve and maintain the land records of Miami County. Among the many documents filed in the office are:
  • Cemetery Records
  • Death Certificates
  • Deeds
  • Easements
  • Mechanic Liens
  • Military Discharges
  • Mortgages
    • Assignments
    • Releases
  • Oil and Gas Leases
    • Oil and Gas Assignments
  • Ownership Records from 1850s through current
  • Power of Attorney
  • Surveys
    • Subdivision Plats
  • Tax Liens
  • Uniform Commercial Codes
    • Amendments
    • Assignments
    • Releases
    • Searches
    • Terminations

Open Records
All records in this office are open to the public with the exception of the Kansas Real Estate Sales Validation Questionnaire (SVQ) and military discharges, closed by State statute. Unlawful Use of Names Derived from Public Records:   K.S.A. 45-230 states in part, (a) No person shall knowingly sell, give or receive, for the purpose of selling or offering for sale any property or service to person listed therein, any list of names and addresses contained in or derived from public records.
Online Services
The register of deeds office currently offers two different ways to search for information:
See the Laredo Plans and Agreement for monthly plan options.
See the Tapestry Plan, it is a pay as you go with a per search and copy fee.