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Recording a Deed or Document in Vernon County, MO
Vernon County (population 19,088) records real-property documents through the Vernon 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.
Vernon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Vernon County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 100 West Cherry Street, Room 11, Nevada, MO 64772
- Phone
- 417-448-2520
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Vernon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard document surcharge; Plats: $44 first page (18x24)/$25 addl, $69 first page (24x36)/$25 addl; copies $1/page; certification $1
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Vernon County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Vernon County?
Yes. Vernon 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 Vernon County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Vernon County's formatting rules: 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 Vernon 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 Vernon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Vernon County property are searchable at Vernon 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
Missouri isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.