Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Camden County, MO
Camden County (population 44,047) records real-property documents through the Camden 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.
Camden County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Camden County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Camden County Recorder of Deeds, 1 Court Circle, Suite 5, Camdenton, MO 65020
- Phone
- (573) 346-4440 ext. 1300
- Checks payable to
- Camden County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Camden County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (plats $44.00 first page; surveys $24.00 first page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page ($25.00/page for additional plat pages; $5.00/page for additional survey pages)
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard-document fee if applicable; credit/debit card surcharge 2.9% or $2.00 minimum kept by processor
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Camden County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Camden 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
- Most recording can be done by mail; e-recording available for contracted businesses
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 8:30-4:30
Can you e-record in Camden County?
Yes. Camden 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 Camden County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Camden 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 Camden County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Camden County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Camden County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Camden County property are searchable at Camden 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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