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Recording a Deed or Document in Monroe County, MO
Monroe County (population 8,959) records real-property documents through the Monroe County Recorder of Deeds (Lori L. Decker). 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.
Monroe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Monroe County Recorder of Deeds (Lori L. Decker)
- Mailing address
- 300 North Main Street, Room 103, Paris, MO 65275
- Phone
- 877-433-3061 ext. 410 (fax 833-568-4692)
- Website
- monroecountymo.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Monroe County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Monroe County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 first page (standard 8.5x11 document)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25 non-standard document fee; $5 each for additional referenced documents (riders); plats $44/$25; surveys $24/$5 (8.5x14) or $29/$10 (24x36); copies $0.50/page; certified copies $2 + $1/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Monroe County Recorder of Deeds (Lori L. Decker) before you mail a check.
What Monroe County requires
- Page formatting
- Missouri statutory format (RSMo 59.313): 3-inch top margin first page, 1-inch other margins; documents mailed for recording must include a self-addressed stamped envelope of sufficient size for return
- Submission & return
- By mail — sender must supply self-addressed stamped envelope (confirmed on official site)
Can you e-record in Monroe County?
Yes. Monroe 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 Monroe County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Monroe 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 Monroe County Recorder of Deeds (Lori L. Decker).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Monroe County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Monroe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Monroe County property are searchable at Monroe 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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