Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Daviess County, MO
Daviess County (population 8,558) records real-property documents through the Daviess 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.
Daviess County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Daviess County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Daviess County Recorder of Deeds, 102 N. Main Street, Gallatin, MO 64640
- Phone
- (660) 663-3300 ext. 8
- Website
- daviesscountymo.gov
- Checks payable to
- Daviess County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Daviess County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Non-standard document +$25 (statewide MO norm); copy fees available by phone/email inquiry
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Daviess County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Daviess County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MO standard 3-inch top margin/8.5x11 paper assumed; not separately confirmed for Daviess
- Submission & return
- Documents/copies requested via email or fax; no SASE policy published
Can you e-record in Daviess County?
Yes. Daviess 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 Daviess County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Daviess 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 Daviess County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Daviess County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Daviess County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Daviess County property are searchable at Daviess 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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