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About the Butler County Recorder of Deeds
Land records in Butler County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds. The office is held by Debby Lundstrom.
The general index is maintained for reference back to 1845; access to computerized real estate records starts in 1970. Access to computerized tax lien records starts in 1976. Military discharge records are closed and may only be obtained by authorized parties.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: RSMo Section 59.310 · Recorder of Deeds | Butler County, MO
Recording Fees
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| All documents | $26.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (includes the fees every recorder adds to each instrument) |
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Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $25.00 per document when Documents which do not meet the requirements set forth in RSMo 59.310 |
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| Certification | $1.00 |
StatewideFor a document which releases or assigns more than one item: five dollars for each item beyond one released or assigned in addition to any other charges which may apply. For copying or reproducing any recorded instrument, except surveys and plats: a fee not to exceed two dollars for the first page and one dollar for each page thereafter. For recording a plat or survey of a subdivision, outlets or condominiums: twenty-five dollars for each sheet of drawings or calculations based on a size not to exceed twenty-four inches in width by eighteen inches in height. In a city not within a county (St. Louis City), recorder's fees are set by RSMo 59.313. The $26 first page is the $5 recording fee (RSMo 59.310) plus fees every recorder adds to each instrument: the $6 user fee (59.319.1, $4 before August 28, 2026), the $3 Missouri housing trust fee (59.319.2), $5 under 59.800, and $7 for the county employees retirement fund (50.1190; $6 in counties under 59.321). Additional pages are $3.
Plats (18″X24″): $44.00 1st page, $25.00 thereafter; recorder requires 1 original and 4 copies. Surveys (18″X24″): $24.00 1st page, $5.00 thereafter; recorder requires 1 original and 4 copies. Copies of plats and surveys (18″X24″): $5.00 per page.
Paying the office
The Recorder of Butler County does not refund over payment of documents. The document presented by hand or mail must have the correct fee for recording or it will be rejected until the correct amount of fee is provided.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: RSMo Section 59.310 · Real Estate | Butler County, MO
Document Requirements
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| First page top margin | 3 in (statewide, RSMo 59.310.1(6); 59.313.1(6)) |
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| Other margins | 0.75 in (statewide, RSMo 59.310.1(6); 59.313.1(6)) |
| Minimum type size | 8 pt (statewide, RSMo 59.310.1(2); 59.313.1(2)) |
| Ink and paper | Black or dark ink; white or light-colored paper of not less than twenty-pound weight without watermarks or other visible inclusions, except for plats and surveys, which may be on materials such as Mylar or velum. (statewide, RSMo 59.310.1(4); 59.313.1(4)) |
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, RSMo 59.330.2) |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes (statewide, RSMo 59.310.1(5); 59.313.1(5)) |
StatewideNonessential information such as form numbers, page numbers or customer notations may be placed in the margin. A document may be recorded if a minor portion of a seal or incidental writing extends beyond the margins.
StatewideEvery document presented for recording, except plats and surveys, shall have on the first page below the three-inch margin: the title of the document; the date of the document; all grantors' names and marital status; all grantees' names; any statutory addresses; the legal description of the property; and reference book and pages for statutory requirements, if applicable. Documents shall not be permanently bound nor in a continuous form. Deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust and similar instruments must contain a legal description of the lands affected. Exempt from format requirements: documents signed prior to January 1, 2002; military separation papers; documents executed outside the United States; certified copies; documents where an original party is deceased or incapacitated; and judgments formatted to meet court requirements.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| How recorded documents come back | All recordings are returned to the submitter or their servicing company. |
No recordings are accepted after 3:00 PM each business day; if a customer is at the counter by 3:00 PM, all documents are recorded that day. Documents presented after 3:00 PM are recorded commencing at 8:00 AM the following business day. Documents presented for re-recording must meet all standard requirements as if presented as a new document.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: RSMo Section 59.310 · RSMo Section 59.330 · Recorder of Deeds | Butler County, MO · Real Estate | Butler County, MO
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