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Recording a Deed or Document in Laclede County, MO
Laclede County (population 36,943) records real-property documents through the Laclede 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.
Laclede County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Laclede County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Laclede County Recorder, 200 North Adams Ave., Lebanon, MO 65536
- Phone
- (417) 532-4011
- Website
- lacledecountyrecorder.org
- Checks payable to
- Laclede County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Laclede 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; $5 per additional released/assigned item; plats/surveys 18x24=$44 first page/$25 addl, 24x36=$69 first page/$25 addl; copies $1/page, plat/survey copy $5, certification $1
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Laclede County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Laclede 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; office hours M-F 8am-4pm
- Hours & turnaround
- Not explicitly published
Can you e-record in Laclede County?
Yes. Laclede 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 Laclede County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Laclede 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 Laclede County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Laclede County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Laclede County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Laclede County property are searchable at Laclede 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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