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Taney County Recorder of Deeds
About the Taney County Recorder of Deeds
Land records in Taney County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds. The office is held by Jody C. Stahl.
Records are available to search online by subscription to Laredo, or by credit card through Tapestry; both date back to 1894. Recorded plats and surveys can be searched and viewed in Docuware (username and password: public).
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: RSMo Section 59.310 · Recorder · Taney County Departments
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 (59.313 in St. Louis City) |
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| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
| Certification | $1.50 |
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/Surveys: 18 x 24 - $46.00 first page; $25 for each page thereafter. 24 x 36 - $71.00 first page; $50 for each page thereafter. Sets required: 18 x 24 - 4; 24 x 36 - 5. Additional filed stamped copies of plats: first set free; other sets $5.00 per page (standard), $10.00 per page (oversized). Plat copies: $5.00 / $10.00.
Paying the office
The Recorder of Deeds of Taney County will retain any excess payment of fees up to $10.00, so long as the submitted payment is not less than the statutorily prescribed fee. The amount submitted is considered and receipted as payment for service.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: RSMo Section 59.310 · Taney County Recorder – Fee Schedule
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | 8 1/2" x 11" |
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| First page top margin | 3 in (statewide, RSMo 59.310.1(6); 59.313.1(6)) |
| 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)) |
| Single sided pages required | Yes |
| 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.
Subsequent pages may have a 3/4" top margin. A previously recorded document being re-recorded needs a new cover page with a 3" top margin and the required first-page information (Recorders Association of Missouri position).
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.
Notary and corporate seals shall not be placed over printed text or signatures, may not be in the margins, and must meet the 8-point type requirement. Notary name is to be typed, printed or stamped underneath the signature. Out-of-state notaries must comply with Missouri statutory and formatting requirements.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| How recorded documents come back | Recorded documents are delivered back to the submitter by next business day's mail. |
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: RSMo Section 59.310 · RSMo Section 59.330 · Recorder · Taney County Recorder – Recording Requirements
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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