7th Judicial Circuit Court — Probate Department
Clay County
County probate information and forms.
James S. Rooney Justice Center, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068
Liberty · Clay County · Missouri
Liberty and Clay County Home Seller Resources
Find Clay County contacts for property taxes, assessments, deeds, and probate, plus Liberty’s building contact. Read Missouri estate-sale and deed-recording guidance, then explore seller situations, guides, and tools.
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Start with the question in front of you
Property-tax bills and tax-sale questions go to the Clay County Collector; assessments go to the County Assessor, and recorded deeds go to the Recorder of Deeds. The City of Liberty Building Division handles building questions within the city. If you’re unsure which office covers your house, call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
Useful offices
Liberty and Clay County property contacts
Clay County Collector of Revenue
Clay County
County property-tax and tax-sale questions.
1 Courthouse Square, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-407-3200
Clay County Assessor
Clay County
Parcel assessments and property-record questions.
Clay County Administration, 1 Courthouse Square, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-407-3500
Clay County Recorder of Deeds
Clay County
Recorded deeds and other public documents.
Clay County Administration, 1 Courthouse Square, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-407-3550
City of Liberty Planning & Development — Building Division
City of Liberty
City building permits, inspections, rental-code, and dangerous-building inquiries.
City Hall, 101 East Kansas Street, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-439-4535
Helpful Missouri rules
Estate sales and deed-recording charges
Selling a Missouri house in an estate
The person who handles a Missouri estate sale is generally the personal representative appointed by the probate court; an heir cannot sign just because they inherited the house. In independent administration, the representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will’s limits and for the estate’s benefit. In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order. If the will gives the executor power to sell, the executor may sell under that power. For Clay County probate information and forms, start with the 7th Judicial Circuit Court’s Probate Department. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
- RSMo § 473.783 — independent administration →
- RSMo § 473.810 — powers of an independent personal representative →
- RSMo § 473.460 — sale of estate property under court order →
- RSMo § 473.493 — petition and notice for an estate sale →
- RSMo § 473.513 — report of sale, objections, and approval →
- RSMo § 473.457 — sale under a power in a will →
Missouri sale taxes and deed-recording fees
Missouri’s Constitution bars the state, counties, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on the sale or transfer of real estate after December 2, 2010. State law sets a recorder’s charge of $5 for the first page of a deed and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact recording charges.
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Selling situations
Find help for the situation around the house
Read who may sell for a Missouri estate and compare inherited-house options.
Learn about Missouri trustee’s sales, notices, and sale timing.
Find guidance on ownership, court orders, and signatures during a house sale.
Compare selling with tenants in place and discuss lease and deposit details.
See how local code notices and needed repairs can affect a house sale.
Compare sale options for a house with fire damage.
Read how recorded documents, tax balances, and payoffs can affect a sale.
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Guides, articles, and tools for your next step
Read the local market report and seller guide, explore the as-is article, and use the calculator to compare what you might keep from different ways of selling.
Liberty, MO Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
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Compare selling options and practical questions about your house.
Browse articles about local home-selling questions and choices.
Compare the available ways to sell an as-is house in Liberty.
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Talk through the house and your questions
Tell us what is happening with the property and what you are sorting out. We can talk about the house, lease, or papers. Call 888-274-5006 if you would rather talk first, or use the form above.
Liberty seller resource questions
Which office or rule can help?
Where can I check a Clay County property-tax bill?
The Clay County Collector of Revenue handles county property-tax and tax-sale questions. Use the Collector links in the offices section above.
Who handles a Clay County home assessment?
The Clay County Assessor handles parcel assessments and property-record questions. The Assessor and Real Estate links are above.
Where can I find a recorded deed in Clay County?
The Clay County Recorder of Deeds handles recorded deeds and other public documents. Its official page is linked above.
Who can sell a Missouri house that belongs to an estate?
The probate-court-appointed personal representative handles the estate sale; an heir cannot sign just because they inherited the house. In independent administration, the representative generally may sell without a separate court order, within the will’s limits and for the estate’s benefit. In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order. If the will gives the executor power to sell, the executor may sell under that power. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
What sale taxes and deed-recording charges apply in Missouri?
Missouri’s Constitution bars the state, counties, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on the sale or transfer of real estate after December 2, 2010. State law sets a recorder’s charge of $5 for the first page of a deed and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact recording charges.