Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lincoln County, MO
Lincoln County (population 66,676) records real-property documents through the Lincoln 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.
Lincoln County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lincoln County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 201 Main Street, Suite 203, Troy, MO 63379
- Phone
- (636) 528-0325
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Lincoln County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (standard 8.5x11 document)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard document surcharge (applies if formatting requirements not met, e.g. oversized/insufficient margins); plats/surveys have separate schedules per state fee statute
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lincoln County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lincoln County requires
- Page formatting
- Per Missouri statewide recording standard (RSMo 59.310): 8.5"x11" white/light 20# paper, one side only, black/dark ink, min 8-pt type, top 3" margin on page 1 reserved for recorder certification, 3/4" margins elsewhere, first-page must show title, date, grantors, grantees, statutory addresses, legal description reference
- Cover sheet
- Not required, but if submitted becomes the first page; must comply with top 3-inch margin rule
Can you e-record in Lincoln County?
Yes. Lincoln County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lincoln County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Lincoln 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, or by mail to Lincoln 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 Lincoln County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lincoln County property are searchable at Lincoln County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Missouri
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