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Recording a Deed or Document in Caldwell County, MO
Caldwell County (population 9,012) records real-property documents through the Caldwell 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.
Caldwell County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Caldwell County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Caldwell County Recorder of Deeds, Caldwell County Courthouse (1st Floor), 49 East Main, Kingston, MO 64650
- Phone
- Phone via county courthouse switchboard (assessor office 816-586-5261)
- Checks payable to
- Caldwell County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Caldwell County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard-document fee; $5.00/additional item for multi-item release/assignment; copies $2 first page/$1 additional; certification $1/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Caldwell County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Caldwell County requires
- Page formatting
- 20# 8.5x11 white paper, black/dark ink, min 8pt type, 3in top margin p.1, 0.75in other margins
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; e-recording returns document electronically
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:30
Can you e-record in Caldwell County?
Caldwell County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Caldwell County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Caldwell 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 by mail to Caldwell County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Caldwell County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Caldwell County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Caldwell County property are searchable at Caldwell County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Missouri
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