NOTE:
ALL DOCUMENTS MUST CONTAIN A LEGAL DESCRIPTION INCLUDING CERTIFIED COPIES FROM COURT. (EXCLUDES: BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES)
EVERY DOCUMENT CONTAINING ANY OF THE ITEMS LISTED IN THIS SUBSECTION THAT IS PRESENTED FOR RECORDATION EXCEPT PLATS AND SURVEYS, SHALL HAVE SUCH INFORMATION ON THE FIRST PAGE BELOW THE THREE INCH HORIZONTAL TOP MARGIN
(1) TITLE OF THE DOCUMENT (INSTRUMENT TYPE);
(2) DATE OF DOCUMENT;
(3) GRANTOR’S NAMES; (MUST USE THE WORD “GRANTOR”) AND MARITAL STATUS
(4) GRANTEES’ NAMES; (MUST USE THE WORD “GRANTEE”)
(5) ANY STATUTORILY REQUIRED ADDRESSES;
(6) THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY AFFECTED; AND
(7) REFERENCE BOOK AND PAGES FOR STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, IF APPLICABLE
A COVER SHEET CAN BE USED. (SEE SAMPLE COVER SHEET)
PAPER:
8 1/2″ X 11″ SIZE
WHITE OR LIGHT-COLOR, 20# WEIGHT WITHOUT WATERMARKS OR OTHER VISIBLE INCLUSIONS
ONE OR MORE PAGES, PRINTED ON ONE SIDE ONLY (NO CONTINUOUS FORMS)
MARGINS:
FIRST PAGE: 3 INCHES OF BLANK VERTICAL SPACE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ACROSS TOP OF PAGE FOR RECORDER’S USE
MINIMUM 3/4″ MARGINS ON LEFT, RIGHT AND BOTTOM OF PAGE
OTHER PAGES: MINIMUM 3/4″ MARGINS ON TOP, LEFT, RIGHT AND BOTTOM OF PAGE
PRINT:
MINIMUM OF EIGHT (8) POINT TYPE (PRINTERS TYPE NOT COMPUTER FONT SIZE)
BLACK OR DARK INK.
NO ATTACHMENTS STAPLED OR OTHERWISE AFFIXED TO ANY PAGE EXCEPT AS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS (FIRMLY ATTACHED LABEL WITH BAR CODE OR RETURN ADDRESS IS ACCEPTABLE)
DOCUMENT MUST BE SUFFICIENTLY LEGIBLE TO PRODUCE A CLEAR AND LEGIBLE REPRODUCTION FROM RECORD. ILLEGIBLE DOCUMENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXACT TYPEWRITTEN / PRINTED COPY OF ACCEPTABLE REQUIREMENTS AND WILL BE RECORDED AS ADDITIONAL PAGES OF THE DOCUMENT.
ALL SIGNATURES SHALL BE IN BLACK OR DARK INK, CAPABLE OF LEGIBLE REPRODUCTION AND SHALL HAVE THE CORRESPONDING NAME TYPED, PRINTED OR STAMPED UNDERNEATH THE SIGNATURE.
FROM JANUARY 1, 2002, DOCUMENTS WHICH DO NOT MEET THE REQUIRED STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THIS SECTION MAY BE RECORDED FOR A FEE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS OVER AND ABOVE THE STATUTORY RECORDING FEES.
(1) DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE SIGNED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2002;
(2) MILITARY SEPARATION PAPERS;
(3) DOCUMENTS EXECUTED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES;
(4) CERTIFIED COPIES OF DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BIRTH AND CERTIFICATES;
(5) ANY DOCUMENT WHERE ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PARTIES IS DECEASED OR OTHERWISE INCAPACITATED;
(6) JUDGEMENTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS FORMATTED TO MEET COURT REQUIREMENTS; AND
(7) UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE FILINGS SUBMITTED ON MISSOURI ACCEPTED FORMS AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH RA9 EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001.
ALL DOCUMENTS PRESENTED FOR RE-RECORDING MUST MEET ALL OF THE ABOVE LISTED STANDARD REQUIREMENTS ( INCLUDING MARGINS, LEGIBILITY, AND FIRST PAGE INFORMATION) AS IF BEING PRESENTED AS A NEW DOCUMENT. MUST INCLUDE NEW COVER SHEET AND STATE WHY THE DOCUMENT IS BEING RE-RECORDED. A RE-ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM NOTARY.