Recording a Deed or Document in Laclede, MO

Can you e-record in Laclede?

Yes. Laclede accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.

How to record a document in Laclede, Missouri

1. Prepare the document so it meets Laclede formatting rules (legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank margin the recorder reserves for its stamp).
2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment — most deeds and affidavits do.
3. Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Laclede County Recorder of Deeds at Laclede County Recorder, 200 North Adams Ave., Lebanon, MO 65536.
4. Pay the recording fee ($24.00 (statutory MO recording fee) first / $3.00 per additional page add'l (+Nonstandard document surcharge $25.00; $5 per additional released/assigned item; plats/surveys 18x24=$44 first page/$25 addl, 24x36=$69 first page/$25 addl; copies $1/page, plat/survey copy $5, certification $1)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Laclede

Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk — it’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Laclede property, we file a memorandum of contract to secure your equitable interest so the seller can’t sell out from under you. Need it notarized first? We handle online notarization or send a mobile notary to your signer. Then we record it — electronically through the county’s approved network — and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.