Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Christian County, MO
Christian County (population 96,725) records real-property documents through the Christian 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.
Christian County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Christian County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 100 W. Church Street, Room 104, Ozark, MO 65721-0358
- Phone
- 417-582-4360
- Checks payable to
- Christian County Recorder's Office
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Christian County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Non-standard fee $25; surveys/minor subs/plats $44 (18x24) or $69 (24x36) effective 1/1/2025; copies $1/page (plats/surveys $5/page); certification $1/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Christian County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Christian County requires
- Page formatting
- Notary seals/stamps must not render document text illegible; standard MO formatting applies
- Submission & return
- Documents submitted via e-recording vendor are returned electronically to the vendor after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day recording and return for e-recorded documents; recordings accepted until 3:30 PM
Can you e-record in Christian County?
Yes. Christian 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 Christian County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Christian 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 Christian County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Christian County Recorder's Office.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Christian County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Christian County property are searchable at Christian 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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