Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Miller County, MO
Miller County (population 25,817) records real-property documents through the Miller County Recorder of Deeds (Kathy Plemmons). 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.
Miller County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Miller County Recorder of Deeds (Kathy Plemmons)
- Mailing address
- 2001 Hwy 52, P.O. Box 11, Tuscumbia, MO 65082
- Phone
- 573-369-1935 (fax 573-369-1939)
- Checks payable to
- Miller County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Miller County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Plats $44 first page/$25 addl; surveys $24 first page/$5 addl (8.5x14) or $29/$10 (24x36); certified copies $2 + $1/page; copies $1/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Miller County Recorder of Deeds (Kathy Plemmons) before you mail a check.
What Miller County requires
- Page formatting
- Missouri statutory format (RSMo 59.313): 3-inch top margin on first page, 1-inch other margins, white paper, black ink
- Cover sheet
- No mandatory cover sheet; standard MO first-page margin rule applies
- Submission & return
- Mail-in recording accepted
Can you e-record in Miller County?
Yes. Miller 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 Miller County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Miller 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 Miller County Recorder of Deeds (Kathy Plemmons).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Miller County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Miller County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Miller County property are searchable at Miller 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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