Mo. Rev. Stat. § 442.380
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
Every instrument in writing that conveys any real estate, or whereby any real estate may be affected, in law or equity, proved or acknowledged and certified in the manner herein prescribed, shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which such real estate is situated.
§ 442.380, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 3426