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Recording a Deed or Document in Cape Girardeau County, MO
Cape Girardeau County (population 83,999) records real-property documents through the Cape Girardeau 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.
Cape Girardeau County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cape Girardeau County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Cape Girardeau County Recorder of Deeds, 1 Barton Square, Suite 202, Jackson, MO 63755
- Phone
- (573) 243-8123
- Checks payable to
- Cape Girardeau County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Cape Girardeau County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard-document/formatting-noncompliance surcharge; copies $2 first page/$1 additional; certification $1/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cape Girardeau County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Cape Girardeau County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 white 20# paper, no watermark/logo, min 3/4in margins all sides, 3in vertical margin reserved on p.1 for recorder certification, min 8pt font (12pt on computer-generated docs), black/dark ink, one side only, may be stapled
- Submission & return
- E-record, mail, or drop off; original returned to designated individual, usually by next business day
- Hours & turnaround
- Original typically returned by the next business day after processing/verification
Can you e-record in Cape Girardeau County?
Yes. Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cape Girardeau County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cape Girardeau County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cape Girardeau County property are searchable at Cape Girardeau 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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