Recorder of Deeds

JoAnn Swartz
Lafayette County Courthouse
1001 Main Street, Rm. 207
Lexington, MO 64067
Telephone: 660-259-6178
Email
OFFICE HOURS - Marriage Licences by Appointment Only!
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm.
Monday through Friday
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Recorder of Deeds office is governed by the state statutes of Missouri, and records, maintains and preserves the real estate land records for Lafayette County. The Recorder's office is responsible for recording many types of documents including:
Records that we are not responsible for include:
(information can be obtained through the Health Department or Bureau of Vital Records)
ONLINE RECORDING
The Recorder’s Office is now accepting electronic recording through the following:
Please call us at (660) 259-6178 with any questions.
ONLINE ACCESS
There are two options for online access to Lafayette County Recorder documents for the casual user. For month-to-month charges go to: https://tapestry.fidlar.com/Tapestry2/Default.aspx. For pay as you go charges go to: www.landrecords.net.
Business online access is available via LAREDO from Fidlar Technologies. To enroll contact Maureen Melson at 563-594-9910 or maureenm@fidlar.com to open your account.
PROPERTY FRAUD ALERT
Please visit the Property Fraud Alert page at propertyfraudalert.com.
Lafayette County Courthouse
1001 Main Street, Rm. 207
Lexington, MO 64067
Telephone: 660-259-6178
OFFICE HOURS - Marriage Licences by Appointment Only!
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm.
Monday through Friday
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Recorder of Deeds office is governed by the state statutes of Missouri, and records, maintains and preserves the real estate land records for Lafayette County. The Recorder's office is responsible for recording many types of documents including:
- Real Estate Deeds
- Subdivision Plats
- Surveys
- Power of Attorney
- Tax Liens
- Universal Commercial Code Documents (Real Estate only)
- Military Discharges
- Marriage Licenses
- Miscellaneous Documents
Records that we are not responsible for include:
- Birth Records
- Death Records
(information can be obtained through the Health Department or Bureau of Vital Records)
ONLINE RECORDING
The Recorder’s Office is now accepting electronic recording through the following:
- Simplifile
- CSC
- EPN
- Indecomm
- ICounty Technologies
Please call us at (660) 259-6178 with any questions.
ONLINE ACCESS
There are two options for online access to Lafayette County Recorder documents for the casual user. For month-to-month charges go to: https://tapestry.fidlar.com/Tapestry2/Default.aspx. For pay as you go charges go to: www.landrecords.net.
Business online access is available via LAREDO from Fidlar Technologies. To enroll contact Maureen Melson at 563-594-9910 or maureenm@fidlar.com to open your account.
PROPERTY FRAUD ALERT
Please visit the Property Fraud Alert page at propertyfraudalert.com.