Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Shelby County, MO
Shelby County (population 5,860) records real-property documents through the Shelby 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.
Shelby County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Shelby County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Shelby County Recorder of Deeds, 100 East Main St / PO Box 188, Shelbyville, MO 63469
- Phone
- (573) 633-2821
- Website
- shelbyrecorder.com
- Checks payable to
- Shelby County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Shelby County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (statutory MO standard document fee)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25 non-standard document surcharge if formatting requirements not met; copy fees separate (~$1-2/page)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Shelby County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Shelby County requires
- Page formatting
- MO standard doc format: 8.5x11 white/light paper, min 8-pt black/dark ink, 3 in. blank space top of first page, 3/4 in. margins left/right/bottom on all pages (per RSMo 59.310, same statute applies statewide)
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope, or in person
- Hours & turnaround
- Typical MO recorder turnaround same-day to a few business days for mail
Can you e-record in Shelby County?
Yes. Shelby 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 Shelby County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Shelby 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 Shelby County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Shelby County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Shelby County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Shelby County property are searchable at Shelby County Assessor (Missouri Assessors platform). 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.