Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Linn County, MO
Linn County (population 11,815) records real-property documents through the Linn 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.
Linn County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Linn County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 108 N High St, Room 204 (Recorder mail: PO Box 151), Linneus, MO 64653
- Phone
- (660) 895-5216
- Website
- linncomo.com
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Linn County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (standard document)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard document surcharge; separate schedule for plats/surveys per state fee statute
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Linn County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Linn County requires
- Page formatting
- Same statewide RSMo 59.310 standard as other MO counties (8.5x11, 20# white paper, 8-pt min type, 3" top margin, 3/4" other margins)
- Cover sheet
- Not required, but a submitted cover page becomes page 1 and must meet 3-inch top margin rule
Can you e-record in Linn County?
Yes. Linn 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 Linn County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Linn 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 Linn 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 Linn County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Linn County property are searchable at Linn 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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