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Recording a Deed or Document in Livingston County, MO
Livingston County (population 14,708) records real-property documents through the Livingston 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.
Livingston County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Livingston County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 700 Webster St., Chillicothe, MO 64601
- Phone
- (660) 646-8000
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Livingston 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 (statewide schedule); plats/surveys priced separately
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Livingston County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Livingston County requires
- Page formatting
- Same statewide RSMo 59.310 formatting standard applies (8.5x11, 20# white paper, 8-pt min type, 3" top margin/certification block, 3/4" other margins)
- Cover sheet
- Not required; if used must respect 3-inch top margin rule
- Submission & return
- Office offers online subscription record/document access (may support electronic delivery)
Can you e-record in Livingston County?
Yes. Livingston County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Livingston County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Livingston 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, or by mail to Livingston 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 Livingston County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Livingston County property are searchable at Livingston 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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