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Recording a Deed or Document in Boone County, MO
Boone County (population 191,746) records real-property documents through the Boone 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.
Boone County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Boone County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Boone County Government Center, Recorder of Deeds, 801 East Walnut, Room 132, Columbia, MO 65201-7728
- Phone
- (573) 886-4345 (fax (573) 886-4359; email recorder@boonemo.gov)
- Website
- boonemo.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Boone County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Boone County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 standard document ($49.00 for non-standard document)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page (plats/surveys have separate schedules, e.g. 18x24 plat $44 first page/$25 addl)
- Other fees
- Office retains excess payment up to $10.00 for processing efficiency; copywork $1/page; certification $1/document; no distinct records-preservation rider fee found
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Boone County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Boone County requires
- Page formatting
- 20# 8.5x11 white paper, no watermark/logo, black/dark ink one side only, min 8pt type, 3in top margin p.1, 0.75in other margins, signatures in black/dark ink with typed name below
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to next business day for standard submissions
Can you e-record in Boone County?
Yes. Boone County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Boone County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Boone 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, or by mail to Boone County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Boone County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Boone County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Boone County property are searchable at Boone County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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