Douglas County Mortgage Instrument and Promissory Note Form (Kansas)

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

Mortgage Form

Douglas County Mortgage Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Douglas County compliant document last validated/updated 9/5/2024

Mortgage Form Guidelines

Douglas County Mortgage Form Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form
Included Douglas County compliant document last validated/updated 6/4/2024

Completed Example of the Mortgage Document

Douglas County Completed Example of the Mortgage Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Douglas County compliant document last validated/updated 10/10/2024

Filing Cap Fee Affidavit

Douglas County Filing Cap Fee Affidavit

Mortgages filed after January 1, 2015 have a filing fee cap of $125 if the indebtedness is $75,000 or less and it is for a single family home used as the principal residence of the owner.
Included Douglas County compliant document last validated/updated 10/31/2024

Promissory Note Form

Douglas County Promissory Note Form

Promissory Note secured by Mortgage.
Included Douglas County compliant document last validated/updated 10/30/2024

Promissory Note Guidelines

Douglas County Promissory Note Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Douglas County compliant document last validated/updated 10/11/2024

Completed Example of the Promissory Note Document

Douglas County Completed Example of the Promissory Note Document

This Promissory Note is filled in and highlighted, showing how the guideline information, can be interpreted into the document.
Included Douglas County compliant document last validated/updated 10/11/2024

Annual Accounting Statement Form

Douglas County Annual Accounting Statement Form

Mail to borrower for fiscal year reporting.
Included Douglas County compliant document last validated/updated 11/20/2024

The following Kansas and Douglas County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:

When using these Mortgage Instrument and Promissory Note forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Douglas County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Douglas County Register of Deeds

1100 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, Kansas 66044

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm M-F

Phone: (785) 832-5282

Local jurisdictions located in Douglas County include:

  • Baldwin City
  • Eudora
  • Lawrence

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 Douglas 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 Douglas County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Douglas County?

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

Can the Mortgage Instrument and Promissory Note 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 Douglas County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Douglas County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Kansas or Douglas 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 Douglas County Mortgage Instrument and Promissory Note 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.

In this mortgage the grantor/borrower "Warrants" title to grantee/lender (the said mortgage being dated, and duly signed and acknowledged by the grantor, shall be deemed and held to be a good and sufficient mortgage to the grantee, his or her heirs, assigns, executors and administrators, with warranty from the grantor and his or her legal representatives of a perfect title in the grantor, and against all previous encumbrances; and if in the above form the words "and warrants" be omitted, the mortgage shall be good without warranty. (KS Statute 58-2303)

Use this form to finance residential property, vacant land, rental property, condominiums, small commercial property and planned unit developments. For use in Kansas only.

(Kansas Mortgage Package includes forms, guidelines, and completed examples)

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Douglas County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

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