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Recording a Deed or Document in Clark County, MO
Clark County (population 6,475) records real-property documents through the Clark 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.
Clark County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clark County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 111 E. Court Street, Ste 130, Kahoka, MO 63445-1268
- Phone
- 660-727-8261
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Clark County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (standard); $49.00 (non-standard document, first page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5 per item for release/assignment of more than one item; certified copy $9; UCC fixture filing $24 first page/$3 additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clark County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Clark County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 white paper, black ink, one side only, min 8-pt type; top 3-in of first page reserved for recorder's certification
Can you e-record in Clark County?
Yes. Clark 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 Clark County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Clark 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 Clark 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 Clark County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clark County property are searchable at Clark 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
Missouri isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.