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Recording a Deed or Document in Scotland County, MO
Scotland County (population 4,780) records real-property documents through the Scotland 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.
Scotland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Scotland County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Scotland County Recorder of Deeds, 117 South Market St., Suite 106, Memphis, MO 63555
- Phone
- (660) 465-2284
- Checks payable to
- Scotland County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Scotland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- $25 non-standard document surcharge; copies $2 first page/$1 addl; certification $1/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Scotland County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Scotland County requires
- Page formatting
- Missouri statutory standard (RSMo 59.310): 8.5x11 white paper, one-sided, 3-inch top margin first page, 3/4-inch margins elsewhere
Can you e-record in Scotland County?
Yes. Scotland 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 Scotland County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Scotland 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 Scotland County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Scotland County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Scotland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Scotland County property are searchable at Scotland 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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