Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, MO
Jackson County (population 732,994) records real-property documents through the Jackson 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Jackson County Recorder of Deeds, Historic Truman Courthouse, 112 W. Lexington, Suite 30, Independence, MO 64050
- Phone
- 816-881-4483
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–5:00, except holidays
- Checks payable to
- Recorder of Deeds Department
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $23.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard fee if the document misses Missouri formatting rules or has printing on the back; certification $1.00; cards add 2.75%
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 white or light paper, 20 lb, one side only; 3-inch top margin on first page, 0.75-inch margins elsewhere; type at least 8 point; black or dark ink signatures with names printed below; title, date, parties, addresses and legal description on first page
- Submission & return
- Mailed back; include a postage-paid envelope to speed the return
Checked against official Jackson County and Missouri sources on October 6, 2026: jacksongov.org. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Jackson 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 Jackson County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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 by mail to Jackson County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Recorder of Deeds Department.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson County Assessment Department - Parcel Viewer. 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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