Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Morgan County, MO
Morgan County (population 22,418) records real-property documents through the Morgan County Recorder of Deeds (Nancy Boles). 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.
Morgan County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Morgan County Recorder of Deeds (Nancy Boles)
- Mailing address
- 100 East Newton Street, Versailles, MO 65084
- Phone
- 573-378-4029 (fax 573-378-6431)
- Website
- morgancountymo.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Morgan County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Morgan County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Copies $0.50/page; certification $0.50/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Morgan County Recorder of Deeds (Nancy Boles) before you mail a check.
What Morgan County requires
- Page formatting
- Missouri statutory format (RSMo 59.313): 3-inch top margin first page, 1-inch other margins
- Submission & return
- Mail — office requests a stamped return envelope to ensure correct return address; documents typically returned within about a week
- Hours & turnaround
- Recorded documents generally returned within about one week per official FAQ
Can you e-record in Morgan County?
Yes. Morgan 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 Morgan County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Morgan 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 Morgan County Recorder of Deeds (Nancy Boles).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Morgan County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Morgan County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Morgan County property are searchable at Morgan County Assessor (Colleen Richey). 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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