Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Becker County, MN
Becker County (population 35,497) records real-property documents through the Becker County Recorder. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Becker County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Becker County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 915 Lake Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
- Phone
- 218-846-7304
- Checks payable to
- Becker County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Becker County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 (Abstract recording); $46 for Certificate of Title / first Certificate of Possessory Title (Torrens)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee (no separate per-page charge)
- Other fees
- Well Certificate recording: $54.00 (effective July 1, 2025); Certified copies: $10.00 flat fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Becker County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Becker County requires
- Page formatting
- Note: only Abstract property documents can be e-recorded; Torrens documents, subdivision plats, and surveys must be submitted in paper
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly stated; formatting per MN Stat. 507.093 (8.5x14in max, 8-pt min black-ink font, 3in top margin first page, 0.5in other margins) per Real Estate Recording Systems Document Standards page
- Submission & return
- Mail-in accepted per standard MN county process
Can you e-record in Becker County?
Yes. Becker County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Becker County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Becker County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Becker County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Becker County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Becker County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Becker County property are searchable at Becker County Assessor - Parcel Information Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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