Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Buchanan County, MO
Buchanan County (population 83,540) records real-property documents through the Buchanan 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.
Buchanan County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Buchanan County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Buchanan County Recorder of Deeds, 411 Jules Street, Room 103, St. Joseph, MO 64501
- Phone
- (816) 271-1437
- Checks payable to
- Buchanan County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Buchanan County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard-document fee if applicable; copies $1/page; certification $1/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Buchanan County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Buchanan County requires
- Page formatting
- 20# 8.5x11 white paper, black/dark ink, min 8pt type, 3in top margin p.1, 0.75in other margins
- Cover sheet
- Not required per MO statewide standard; standard margin/format rules apply
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; documents received after 4:00 PM recorded next business day at 8:00 AM
- Hours & turnaround
- Recorded day of submission if received by 4:00 PM; otherwise next business day
Can you e-record in Buchanan County?
Yes. Buchanan 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 Buchanan County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Buchanan 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 Buchanan County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Buchanan County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Buchanan County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Buchanan County property are searchable at Buchanan County Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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