Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Knox County, MO
Knox County (population 3,728) records real-property documents through the Knox 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.
Knox County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Knox County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Knox County Recorder of Deeds, 107 N. 4th St., Suite K, Edina, MO 63537
- Phone
- (660) 397-4005
- Checks payable to
- Knox County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Knox County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (statutory MO recording fee)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Nonstandard document surcharge $25.00; copies $1/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Knox County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Knox County requires
- Page formatting
- Missouri statutory standard (RSMo 59.310): white/light 20# paper, black/dark ink, min 8-point type, top 3-inch margin page 1, min 3/4-inch other margins
- Submission & return
- Mail (fax available at 660-397-2671 for requests)
Can you e-record in Knox County?
Knox 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 Knox County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Knox 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 Knox County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Knox County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Filing with Jurably in Missouri
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