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Recording a Deed or Document in DeKalb County, MO
DeKalb County (population 9,795) records real-property documents through the DeKalb 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.
DeKalb County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- DeKalb County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- DeKalb County Recorder of Deeds, PO Box 248, Maysville, MO 64469
- Phone
- 816-449-5010 #6
- Checks payable to
- DeKalb County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
DeKalb County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 standard document, first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Non-standard document: standard fee + $25; plats 18x24 $44 (+$25/addl pg), 24x36 $69 (+$25/addl pg); surveys 18x24 $24 (+$5/addl pg), 24x36 $29 (+$5/addl pg); UCC fixture filing $24/$3; federal tax lien $9 (discharge $7.50); state tax lien $3 (discharge $1.50); military discharges no charge
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the DeKalb County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What DeKalb County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MO standard margins/paper referenced via county's linked Formatting Standards page; recorder retains overpayment up to $10, rejects excess over $10
- Submission & return
- Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with all recordings submitted by mail
Can you e-record in DeKalb County?
Yes. DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets DeKalb 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 DeKalb County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to DeKalb County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a DeKalb County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for DeKalb County property are searchable at DeKalb 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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