Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lafayette County, MO
Lafayette County (population 33,531) records real-property documents through the Lafayette 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.
Lafayette County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lafayette County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Lafayette County Recorder of Deeds, Lafayette County Courthouse, 1001 Main Street, Room 207, Lexington, MO 64067
- Phone
- (660) 259-6178
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, iCounty Technologies, Hopdox
Lafayette County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page (8.5" x 11")
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard document fee; $5.00 per additional item released or assigned; copies $1.00 per page; certification $1.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- None. Missouri has no real estate transfer tax
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lafayette County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lafayette County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5" x 11" white or light-colored 20-lb paper, one side only; black or dark ink, at least 8-point type; 3" blank top margin on page 1, 3/4" minimum on all other margins; printed name under each signature; title, date, grantor and grantee (with marital status, labeled "grantor"/"grantee"), statutory addresses and legal description on page 1
- Cover sheet
- Not required. An optional cover page records as page 1 and must have the 3" top margin and first-page information
- Submission & return
- Mailed back in the self-addressed stamped envelope you include (required)
Checked against official Lafayette County and Missouri sources on October 6, 2026: lafayettecountymo.gov, revisor.mo.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Lafayette County?
Yes. Lafayette County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, iCounty Technologies, Hopdox, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lafayette County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Lafayette 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, ePN, Indecomm, iCounty Technologies, Hopdox, or by mail to Lafayette 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 Lafayette County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lafayette County property are searchable at Lafayette 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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