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Recording a Deed or Document in McDonald County, MO
McDonald County (population 23,992) records real-property documents through the McDonald 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.
McDonald County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McDonald County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 606, 602 Main St., Pineville, MO 64856
- Phone
- (417) 223-7523
- Checks payable to
- McDonald County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
McDonald 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 fee; $5.00 per each additional item on UCC release/assignment documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McDonald County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What McDonald County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 white/light paper, single-sided, black or dark ink only, minimum 8-point type, top 3-inch margin reserved for certification, 3/4-inch minimum margins elsewhere, required first-page designations (title, date, grantors/grantees, legal description, etc.) per RSMo 59.310
- Cover sheet
- Not required, but filers may present one; if used must include top 3-inch margin and first-page designations
- Submission & return
- Same-day electronic delivery for e-recorded documents; mail submissions require self-addressed, postage-paid return envelope
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day (as little as ~5 minutes) for electronic submissions; standard mail processing otherwise
Can you e-record in McDonald County?
Yes. McDonald 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 McDonald County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets McDonald 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 McDonald County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to McDonald County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a McDonald County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McDonald County property are searchable at McDonald 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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