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Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin County, MO
Franklin County (population 108,090) records real-property documents through the Franklin 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.
Franklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Franklin County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 400 E. Locust, Room 102, Union, MO 63084
- Phone
- 636-583-6367
- Website
- franklinmo.org/recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Franklin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00/page
- Other fees
- Non-conforming format surcharge $25; multi-item release/assignment $5/item; plats $44/$25 (18x24) or $69/$50 (24x36); surveys tiered similarly
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Franklin County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Franklin County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents received after 4:00 PM are processed next business day
Can you e-record in Franklin County?
Yes. Franklin County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Franklin County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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, or by mail to Franklin 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 Franklin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Franklin County property are searchable at Franklin 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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