Hardin County is the final Iowa county to adopt electronic recording (e-recording) of documents through Simplifile, making e-recording available statewide.

E-recording is the method of submitting, receiving, and processing documents such as land records for recording online, which are otherwise submitted by mail, runner, or courier service.

"Having this service available in all of Iowa’s 99 counties is a wonderful accomplishment," said Paul Clifford, president of Simplifile. "Without question, we feel privileged to be partners with each individual county in the state of Iowa and applaud them in their decision to provide this technology that is both cost-effective and convenient not only for them, but also for their customers."

Using Simplifile’s web-based service, customers such as title companies, banks, and attorneys can electronically prepare or scan and upload documents and send them securely to the county online for recording in minutes.

Benefits of e-recording include fewer payment errors, reduced mailing expenses and increased document security.

Recording fees and payments also can be processed electronically through Simplifile using Automated Clearing House, eliminating check-writing expenses.

Iowa joins six other states—Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, and Massachusetts—in statewide adoption of e-recording through Simplifile.

Nationwide, over 1,225 recording jurisdictions e-record with Simplifile, more than any other e-recording service provider.

High-speed Internet access, a PC, and a scanner are the minimum requirements for customers to begin e-recording with Simplifile.

For more information about e-recording in Hardin County, call 800-460-5657 or visit simplifile.com.

About Simplifile

Simplifile is the nation’s largest and fastest-growing e-recording service provider. Simplifile supports thousands of e-recording customers including title companies, banks, attorneys, lien filers, and other organizations that create and submit documents to more than 1,225 local, state, and federal government jurisdictions. Simplifile’s electronic document services save time and the expenses associated with traditional document submission methods. Simplifile is focused on building the industry’s largest and easiest-to-use e-recording service for organizations of all sizes. More information about Simplifile may be found at simplifile.com or by calling 800-460-5657.