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Recording a Deed or Document in Dunklin County, MO
Dunklin County (population 26,855) records real-property documents through the Dunklin 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.
Dunklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Dunklin County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 100 Kennett Court, Room 204 / PO Box 389, Kennett, MO 63857
- Phone
- 573-888-3468
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Dunklin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00/page
- Other fees
- Non-standard format surcharge $25; copies $2 first/$1 addl; certification $1
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Dunklin County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Dunklin County?
Dunklin County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Dunklin County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Dunklin County's formatting rules: 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 by mail to Dunklin 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 Dunklin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Dunklin County property are searchable at Dunklin 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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