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Recording a Deed or Document in Carroll County, MO
Carroll County (population 8,417) records real-property documents through the Carroll 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.
Carroll County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Carroll County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 8 S Main St, Suite 3, Carrollton, MO 64633
- Phone
- 660-542-0615 ext. 6
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Carroll County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Non-standard document fee $25 in addition to recording fee; copies $2 first page/$1 additional page; certification $1/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Carroll County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Carroll County requires
- Cover sheet
- Not required (statewide MO practice — optional cover page permitted); documents must meet Missouri statutory formatting standards (8.5x11 white/light 20# paper, black/dark ink, one side only, min 8-pt type, 3-in top margin reserved for recorder's certification, min 0.75-in other margins, no watermarks/logos/continuous forms/permanent binding)
- Submission & return
- Mail or electronic return via iCounty e-recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day recording for e-recorded documents
Can you e-record in Carroll County?
Yes. Carroll County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Carroll County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Carroll 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Carroll County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Carroll County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Carroll County property are searchable at Carroll 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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