Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Stone County, MO
Stone County (population 32,202) records real-property documents through the Stone 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.
Stone County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Stone County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 108-A East Fourth Street / PO Box 186, Galena, MO 65656
- Phone
- (417) 357-6362
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Stone County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (RSMo 59.310 fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard document surcharge if page fails size/margin/font requirements; copies $2 first page/$1 addl; certification $1
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Stone County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Stone County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 white 20# paper, no watermark, black/dark ink one side only, min 8-point type, 3-inch top margin on page 1 (recorder use), 3/4-inch margins elsewhere; first page must show title, grantor/grantee names, statutory addresses, legal description
- Cover sheet
- Cover page optional; if used it becomes page 1 and must include the 3-inch top margin and first-page designations
Can you e-record in Stone County?
Yes. Stone 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 Stone County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Stone 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 Stone 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 Stone County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Stone County property are searchable at Stone 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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