Black Hawk County Easement Deed Form (Iowa)

All Black Hawk County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Easement Deed Form

Black Hawk County Easement Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Black Hawk County compliant document last validated/updated 10/28/2024

Easement Deed Guide

Black Hawk County Easement Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Black Hawk County compliant document last validated/updated 10/17/2024

Completed Example of the Easement Deed Document

Black Hawk County Completed Example of the Easement Deed Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Black Hawk County compliant document last validated/updated 11/18/2024

Guide to Writing an Easement Description

Black Hawk County Guide to Writing an Easement Description

A Description of the Easement will be required. This will show how to write an acceptable description for a Right of Way Easement, which gives access, to and from - point A to point B.
Included Black Hawk County compliant document last validated/updated 7/15/2024

When using these Easement Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Black Hawk County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Black Hawk County Recorder

316 E Fifth St, Rm 208, Waterloo, Iowa 50703-4774

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday

Phone: (319) 833-3012

Local jurisdictions located in Black Hawk County include:

  • Cedar Falls
  • Dewar
  • Dunkerton
  • Evansdale
  • Gilbertville
  • Hudson
  • La Porte City
  • Raymond
  • Waterloo

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Black Hawk County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Black Hawk County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Black Hawk County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Black Hawk County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Easement Deed forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Black Hawk County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Black Hawk County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Iowa or Black Hawk County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Black Hawk County Easement Deed forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

An easement is the right to use another person's real property for a specific purpose. There are four ways to create an easement in Iowa: by an express grant or reservation, by prescription, by necessity, and by implication. Solar easements may also be granted in Iowa. To obtain such an easement, an owner of real property may apply to the solar access regulatory board for an order granting a solar access easement. The application must be filed according to 564A.4 of the Iowa Code.

When any person is in the use of a way, privilege, or other easement in the land of another, the owner of the land in such case may give notice in writing to the person claiming or using the way, privilege, or easement of the owner's intention to dispute any right arising from such claim or use (564.4). The notice to prevent acquisition, when served and recorded as provided, will be an interpretation of such use, and prevent the acquiring of any right thereto by the continuance thereof (564.5).

Similar to other real property interests, an easement must be signed and acknowledged by the grantor. The deed will not be deemed lawfully recorded until it has been previously acknowledged or proved in the manner prescribed by Iowa Statutes, chapter 9b. The acknowledgment of an easement deed, whether made within the state of Iowa, outside the state, outside the United States, or under federal authority, should comply with the provisions of chapter 9b of the Iowa Statutes. Notary acts in Iowa can be performed by any of the following: a notary public of the state; a judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of the state; a person authorized by Iowa law to administer oaths; any other individual authorized to perform the specific act by the law of Iowa; or a registrar of vital statistics or a designee of a registrar of vital statistics (9B.10). Notarial acts must be evidenced by a certificate, which must meet the requirements as listed in 9B.15 of the Iowa Statutes.

Unless an easement deed is filed and recorded in the county in which the real estate is located, it will not be valid against subsequent purchasers for a valuable consideration, without notice, or against the state or any of its political subdivisions during and after condemnation proceedings against the real estate. An interest in real estate evidenced by a filed instrument will have priority over any lien that is given equal precedence with ordinary taxes, except for the provisions listed in 558.41 of the Iowa Statutes.

(Iowa Easement Deed Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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