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Recording a Deed or Document in Montgomery County, MO
Montgomery County (population 11,590) records real-property documents through the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds (Sheila See). 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.
Montgomery County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds (Sheila See)
- Mailing address
- 211 East 3rd Street, Montgomery City, MO 63361
- Phone
- 573-564-3157 (fax 573-564-3914)
- Website
- mcmo.us/recorder-of-deeds
- Checks payable to
- Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Montgomery County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Copies $2.00 per document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds (Sheila See) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Montgomery County?
Yes. Montgomery County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Montgomery County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Montgomery County's formatting rules: 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, or by mail to Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds (Sheila See).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Montgomery County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Montgomery County property are searchable at Montgomery 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
Missouri isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.