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Deed Preparation
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Document Submissions
The purpose of the Jackson County Recorder of Deeds Office is to review and index submitted documents for placement into the Public Record. It is the responsibility of the Submitter to make certain that all submitted documents meet Missouri Recording Formatting Requirements.
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Changing the Name on a Deed
One of the questions this office is most frequently asked is how to remove the name of a deceased person from the deed to property or how to otherwise "clear up" the deed, so that the property can be conveyed.
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Document Rejections
By ensuring that your documents do not violate the following requirements you can significantly reduce the chances that your document will be rejected for recording.
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Redacting Personal Information
The Jackson County Recorder of Deeds strongly recommends that non-essential personal information be excluded from any document presented for recording with this office.