Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, MO
Washington County (population 25,173) records real-property documents through the Washington 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 102 N Missouri St., Potosi, MO 63664
- Phone
- 573-438-6111 ext. 7510/7512/7513
- Website
- washcomorecorder.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- Copies $2 first page/$1 addl; survey/plat copy fee $5; full fee schedule in 'Filing Fees and Payment Information' PDF on site
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Submission & return
- Original returned to customer for pickup, or mailed back if a stamped self-addressed envelope is provided (office will otherwise provide envelope/postage at cost)
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Washington County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Washington County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 by mail to Washington 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 Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington 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.