Boone County Recorder

The office of the Recorder of Deeds is responsible for maintaining real property records in Boone County.

To record a standard document, the fee is $24 for the first page and $3 for each additional page.


Number of Pages........Cost to Record
.............1..........................$24.00
.............2..........................$27.00
.............3..........................$30.00
.............4..........................$33.00
.............5..........................$36.00
ETC.

Non-standard fee, if applicable: $25 in addition to recording fee

Copy Fees $1 per page
Certification is $1 per document.

In order to provide for the timely recording of documents and to be cost effective, the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri will retain any excess payment of fees up to $10. This will reduce the number of rejected documents and allow for the priority of recording documents so long as the submitted payment is not less than the statutorily prescribed fee.

* Documents should be submitted on 20# 8.5 x 11 inch white paper without watermarks or logos.

* Printing should be in dark or black ink and on one side only.

* Continuous forms or forms with permanent binding should not be presented for recording. Documents may be stapled for presentation.

* The minimum type is 8 point. Nonessential information within any margins is exempt from this requirement.

* Signatures must be in black or dark ink to ensure reproduction.

* All signatures must have the corresponding name typed, stamped, or printed underneath.

* Attachments to a page may not be stapled or taped other than a securely attached barcode or label. Attachment does not refer to an exhibit in a document, but additions to a document page.

* The first page should have a top margin of 3 inches. This is designated for the Recorder's certification. All other margins on the first or subsequent pages should be a minimum of .75 of an inch.

* Nonessential information contained within the margins does not have to comply with the 8 point font requirement, but the Recorder is not liable or responsible for insuring that nonessential information is archived. Examples of nonessential information are page numbers, form numbers, return addresses, etc.

* The grantor must sign the document and the signature should have proper acknowledgments.

FIRST PAGE REQUIREMENTS

* Below the 3 inch margin, include a title for the document.

* Date of document.

* All grantors' and grantees' names.

* Any statutory addresses.

* A legal description.

* Reference book and pages (if applicable)

If there is not sufficient room on the first page for the required information, the page reference within the document where the information is set out shall be stated on the first page. If one of the required fields begins on the first page and continues uninterrupted to subsequent pages, that meets the first page requirement.

DESIGNATIONS:
1. In order to be indexed, grantors and grantees must be designated. There is no limit as to combinations or exclusions, but the words "grantor" and "grantee" must be included. It is the filer's or preparer's responsibility to make the designations.

2. Statutory addresses must be designated, i.e. "Grantee's mailing address."

3. The address of the property is not accepted as a legal description.

4. Book and page references are required on certain documents, such as releases.

A cover page is not required, but submitters may choose to present a cover page, which will be recorded as the first page of the document. The cover page must have the top 3 inch margin and include first page designations.

If a document is presented for re-recording, in addition to all other requirements, there must be a new first page or cover sheet with a top margin of 3 inches and the required first page designations.