Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lawrence County, MO
Lawrence County (population 39,401) records real-property documents through the Lawrence 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.
Lawrence County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds, P.O. Box 449, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712 (Courthouse: 1 Courthouse Square, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712)
- Phone
- (417) 466-2670
- Checks payable to
- Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Lawrence County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (statutory MO recording fee)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Plats/surveys (eff. Feb 1, 2025): 18x24=$44 first page/$25 addl; 24x36=$69 first page/$50 addl; copies $2 first page/$1 addl, certification $1
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lawrence 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 — documents returned by mail the same day they are recorded; submitter must provide a self-addressed stamped envelope
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day (recorded and mailed back same day per office statement)
Can you e-record in Lawrence County?
Yes. Lawrence County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lawrence County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Lawrence 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 CSC, or by mail to Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lawrence County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lawrence County property are searchable at Lawrence 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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