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Recording a Deed or Document in Cedar County, MO
Cedar County (population 14,888) records real-property documents through the Cedar 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.
Cedar County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cedar County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 113 South Street, Stockton, MO 65785
- Phone
- 417-276-6700 ext. 246 or 247
- Website
- cedarcountymo.gov/recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Cedar County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5 per item for documents releasing/assigning more than one item; copies $2 first page/$1 additional page; certification $1; no refunds for overpayment
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cedar County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Cedar County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents received after 4:00 PM recorded starting 8:00 AM next business day
Can you e-record in Cedar County?
Yes. Cedar 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 Cedar County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Cedar 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 Cedar 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 Cedar County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cedar County property are searchable at Cedar 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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