Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lewis County, MO
Lewis County (population 9,879) records real-property documents through the Lewis 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.
Lewis County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lewis County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Lewis County Recorder of Deeds, 100 E. Lafayette, P.O. Box 97, Monticello, MO 63457
- Phone
- (573) 767-5440
- Checks payable to
- Lewis County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Lewis 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 $2 first page/$1 addl page, certification $1
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lewis County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lewis 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 8am-12pm & 1pm-4pm M-F
- Hours & turnaround
- Not explicitly published
Can you e-record in Lewis County?
Yes. Lewis 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 Lewis County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Lewis 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 Lewis County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lewis County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lewis County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lewis County property are searchable at Lewis 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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