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Recording a Deed or Document in Phelps County, MO
Phelps County (population 45,247) records real-property documents through the Phelps County Recorder of Deeds. 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.
Phelps County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Phelps County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Phelps County Courthouse, 200 N. Main Street, Rolla, MO 65401
- Phone
- (573) 458-6095
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Phelps County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (statewide MO noncharter-county recording fee, RSMo 59.310)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard-document penalty if formatting requirements not met
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Phelps County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Phelps County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 white/light 20lb paper, black/dark ink, single-sided, min 8-point type, 3-inch top margin on page 1 (reserved for recorder's certification), 3/4-inch margins elsewhere, typed/printed names beneath signatures (statewide MO standard per RSMo 59.310 / Recorders' Association of Missouri formatting standards)
- Cover sheet
- Not required if first page meets RSMo 59.310 formatting standards (3-inch top margin, title/date/grantor-grantee names & addresses/legal description); optional cover sheet accepted and recorded as page one if submitted
Can you e-record in Phelps County?
Yes. Phelps 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 Phelps County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Phelps 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 Phelps County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Phelps County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Phelps County property are searchable at Phelps 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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