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Recording a Deed or Document in Mercer County, MO
Mercer County (population 3,404) records real-property documents through the Mercer County Circuit Clerk / Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds (Tammy Crouse). 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.
Mercer County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Mercer County Circuit Clerk / Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds (Tammy Crouse)
- Mailing address
- 802 E. Main St., Princeton, MO 64673-1240
- Phone
- 660-748-4335 (fax 660-748-4339)
- Website
- mercercorecorder.com
- Checks payable to
- Mercer County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Mercer County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 first page (standard 8.5x11/8.5x14 real estate document)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25 non-standard document surcharge; copies $2 first page/$1 addl page; certification $1/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Mercer County Circuit Clerk / Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds (Tammy Crouse) before you mail a check.
What Mercer County requires
- Page formatting
- Missouri statutory format (RSMo 59.313): first page needs 3-inch top margin for recording stamp, other margins 1 inch, white paper, black ink, legible 8-pt+ type, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14
- Submission & return
- Standard MO practice is return by mail (include SASE) unless picked up in person
Can you e-record in Mercer County?
Yes. Mercer County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Mercer County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Mercer 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 CSC, or by mail to Mercer County Circuit Clerk / Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds (Tammy Crouse).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Mercer County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Mercer County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Mercer County property are searchable at Mercer County Assessor (Tommy Bailey). 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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