Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Moniteau County, MO
Moniteau County (population 15,428) records real-property documents through the Moniteau County Circuit Clerk / Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds (Mandy Burger). 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.
Moniteau County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Moniteau County Circuit Clerk / Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds (Mandy Burger)
- Mailing address
- Moniteau County Courthouse, 200 E Main St, Rm 102, California, MO 65018
- Phone
- 573-796-2071
- Checks payable to
- Moniteau County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Moniteau County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25 non-standard document fee; copies $2 first page/$1 addl page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Moniteau County Circuit Clerk / Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds (Mandy Burger) before you mail a check.
What Moniteau County requires
- Cover sheet
- No mandatory cover sheet identified; presume standard MO first-page margin rule
Can you e-record in Moniteau County?
Yes. Moniteau 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 Moniteau County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Moniteau 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 Moniteau County Circuit Clerk / Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds (Mandy Burger).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Moniteau County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Moniteau County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Moniteau County property are searchable at Moniteau 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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