Effective January 1, 2002: Documents that do not meet the requirements
set forth in 59.005, 59.310 and 59,313 RSMo may be recorded for an
additional fee of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars.
Format Standard
- Top margin (first page only) shall be at least three (3) inches of vertical space
from let to right--all other margins should be 3/4 inch.
- Page shall not be larger than 8 1/2 inches in width and 11 inches in height
(excluding Plats & Surveys).
- All Signatures shall be in black or dark ink.
- Use of white or light colored paper less than 20 lbs. weight without visible
inclusions.
- Print shall not be smaller than 8 point type and shall be black or dark ink.
- There shall be no continuous forms or permanent binding.
- Do not staple, tape or glue attachments.
First Page Designations
Every document containing any of the items listed in this subsection that is presented for
recording, except plats and surveys, shall have such information on the FIRST PAGE
below the three inch margin:
- The title of the document.
- The date of the document.
- All grantors' names.
- All grantees' names.
- Any statutory addresses.
- The legal description of the property.
- Reference book and pages for statutory requirements, if applicable.
If there is not sufficient room on the first page for all of the information, the page
reference within the document where the information is set out shall be stated on the
first page.
Exemptions
Documents which are exempt from format requirements and which the Recorder of
Deeds may record include the following:
- Documents which were signed prior to January 1, 2002.
- Military separation papers
- Documents executed outside the U.S.
- Certified copies of documents, including death certificates.
- Any document where one of the original parties is deceased or otherwise
incapacitated.
- Judgments or other documents formatted to meet court requirements.
Rejections
Any document rejected by a Recorder of Deeds shall be returned to the preparer of
presenter accompanied by an explanation of the reason it could not be recorded.
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