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Recording a Deed or Document in Madison County, MO
Madison County (population 12,858) records real-property documents through the Madison 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.
Madison County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Madison County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- #1 Courthouse Square, Fredericktown, MO 63645
- Phone
- (573) 783-3410 ext. 300/301
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Madison 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; plats $44 (18x24)/$69 (24x36) first page + $25 additional; surveys $24-$29 first page + $5 additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Madison County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Madison County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide RSMo 59.310 standard (8.5x11 20# white paper, 8-pt min type, 3" top margin, 3/4" other margins)
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly required; statewide 3-inch top margin rule applies if a cover page is used
Can you e-record in Madison County?
Yes. Madison 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 Madison County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Madison County property are searchable at Madison 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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