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Recording a Deed or Document in Wayne County, MO
Wayne County (population 10,137) records real-property documents through the Wayne 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.
Wayne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wayne County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 109 Walnut St. (P.O. Box 47), Greenville, MO 63944
- Phone
- 573-224-5600 ext. 257
- Website
- waynecountyrecorder.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Wayne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- Standard copies $0.50/page; fax copies $2/page; certification $7/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wayne County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Wayne County?
Wayne 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 Wayne County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Wayne 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 by mail to Wayne 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 Wayne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wayne County property are searchable at Wayne County Assessor / Real Estate Search. 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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