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Recording a Deed or Document in Howell County, MO
Howell County (population 40,798) records real-property documents through the Howell 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.
Howell County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Howell County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 107 Courthouse Sq, Rm 107, West Plains, MO 65775
- Phone
- 417-256-3750
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Howell County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00/page
- Other fees
- $25 non-standard document surcharge if applicable; copies $2 first page/$1 addl page; certification $1/doc
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Howell County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Howell County requires
- Cover sheet
- Not required, optional cover page recorded as first page; 8.5x11 white/light 20# paper, black/dark ink, one side only, min 8-point type, 3-inch top margin first page for recorder certification, 0.75-inch other margins
Can you e-record in Howell County?
Yes. Howell 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 Howell County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Howell 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 Howell 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 Howell County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Howell County property are searchable at Howell County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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