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Recording a Deed or Document in Macon County, MO
Macon County (population 15,190) records real-property documents through the Macon County Recorder of Deeds (Register 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.
Macon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Macon County Recorder of Deeds (Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- 101 E. Washington St., Building 3, Suite 300, Macon, MO 63552
- Phone
- (660) 385-2732
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds (Macon County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Macon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Real property (deeds etc.): $24.00 first page standard (8.5x11)
- Additional pages
- $3.00-$4.00 per additional page depending on document type/schedule version
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard document fee; plats $44-$69 first page + $25-$50 additional; surveys $24-$29 first page + $5 additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Macon County Recorder of Deeds (Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Macon County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide RSMo 59.310 standard (8.5x11 20# white paper, 8-pt min type, 3" top margin, 3/4" side/bottom margins)
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly required; statewide margin rule applies if used
Can you e-record in Macon County?
Yes. Macon 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 Macon County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Macon 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 Macon County Recorder of Deeds (Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds (Macon County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Macon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Macon County property are searchable at Macon 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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