Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ray County, MO
Ray County (population 23,398) records real-property documents through the Ray 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.
Ray County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ray County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Ray County Recorder of Deeds, 100 West Main, Suite 25, Richmond, MO 64085
- Phone
- 816-776-4500
- Checks payable to
- Ray County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Ray County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- $25 non-standard/formatting-noncompliance surcharge; plats $44/$69 first page (18x24/24x36) + $25 addl; surveys $24/$29 first page + $5 addl
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ray County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Ray County requires
- Page formatting
- Missouri statutory standard (RSMo 59.310): 8.5x11 white paper, printed one side only, 3-inch blank top margin on first page (for recording stamp), 3/4-inch margins on remaining sides/pages; non-compliant documents incur $25 surcharge
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope for mailed submissions; original returned by mail after recording
Can you e-record in Ray County?
Yes. Ray 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 Ray County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Ray 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 Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Ray County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ray County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ray County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ray County property are searchable at Ray County Assessor (hosted via missouriassessors.com). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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