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Recording a Deed or Document in Marion County, MO
Marion County (population 28,525) records real-property documents through the Marion 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.
Marion County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marion County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 100 S. Main St., P.O. Box 392, Palmyra, MO 63461
- Phone
- (573) 769-7001
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Marion County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (standard document, 8.5x11)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard document penalty fee; $5.00 per each additional referenced document; plats $44 first page (18x24) + $25 additional; copies $2-$3 first 5 pages + $0.25/page thereafter
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marion County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Marion County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard documents must be 8.5x11 inches
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly required; statewide 3-inch top margin rule applies if used
- Submission & return
- Mail-back requires self-addressed stamped envelope of sufficient size
Can you e-record in Marion County?
Yes. Marion 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 Marion County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marion County property are searchable at Marion 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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