Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Audrain County, MO
Audrain County (population 24,528) records real-property documents through the Audrain County Recorder of Deeds. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Audrain County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Audrain County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Audrain County Courthouse, Room 105, 101 N. Jefferson St., Mexico, MO 65265
- Phone
- (573) 473-5830
- Website
- audraincounty.org/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Audrain County Recorder of Deeds (per office practice; not explicitly published)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Audrain County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (standard document); Plats $44.00 first page; Surveys $24.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page (standard); Plats $25.00/page additional; Surveys $5.00/page additional
- Other fees
- Copies $1.00/page; certification $1.00/document; Service Discharges recorded free
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Audrain County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Audrain County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day recording if received by 4:00 PM (office hours M-F 8am-5pm)
Can you e-record in Audrain County?
Yes. Audrain 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 Audrain County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Audrain County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Audrain County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Audrain County Recorder of Deeds (per office practice; not explicitly published).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Audrain County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Audrain County property are searchable at Audrain County Assessor - Real Estate Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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