Recording a Deed or Document in St. Louis County, MO

Can you e-record in St. Louis County?

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

How to record a document in St. Louis County, Missouri

1. Prepare the document so it meets St. Louis County 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, ePN, or by mail to St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds at St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds, 41 S. Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
4. Pay the recording fee ($24.00 first / $3.00 per additional page add'l (+$25 non-standard document fee if formatting requirements not met; copy fees $2 first page + $1 each additional; certification $1/document)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in St. Louis County

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 St. Louis County 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.