Real Estate Requirements

The following information is required for the proper filing and recording of Real Estate transactions:

  1. All requirements as outlined in the General Document Filing Requirements

  2. Date

  3. Names of Grantor and Grantee

  4. Address Requirements (§59.330 1)
    a)     Grantee on Deeds
    b)     Beneficiary on Deeds of Trust
    c)     Assignee on Assignments

  5. Legal Description of property (§59.330 1)

  6. Any signature on a document shall have the corresponding name typed, printed or stamped underneath said signature.   (§59.310 2)

  7. Must be proved or acknowledged according to law (i.e. valid Notary Public signature, seal and expiration date etc.)   (§59.330 1)

  8. Affected Book and Page, if needed (i.e. Releases; Assignments; etc.)

  9. Amount of Note on Deed of Trust

  10. All Parties must sign agreements, contracts, etc. and signatures must be properly acknowledged.

  11. Corporate seals required where applicable.

  12. Minimum 8 point type  [§59.310 1 (2)]

  13. Re-acknowledgement required to re-record a document.

  14. Fees:  As per fee schedule.

  15. "Page" means any writing, printing or drawing covering all or part of one side of a paper, other than a plat, not larger than 8 ½ inches x 11 inches, or of a plat not larger than 24 inches x 36 inches  (§59.310 1)

  16. Document must be of sufficient legibility to produce a clear and legible reproduction; if not, document must be accompanied by an exact typewritten copy to be recorded contemporaneously with the document.   [§59.310 1 (3)

 

Recorder of Deeds
Franklin County Government Center
Room 102
400 East Locust
Union, MO  63084-1675


Phone:  636-583-6367
Fax:  636-583-7330
Email:  recorder@franklinmo.net

Last revised: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 07:16:30 AM -0600.