Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Benton County, MN
Benton County (population 41,744) records real-property documents through the Benton 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.
Benton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Benton County Recorder
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 129, Foley, MN 56329 (physical: 531 Dewey Street, Foley, MN 56329)
- Phone
- (320) 968-5037
- Checks payable to
- Benton County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Benton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 for most documents; $56 for plats
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee (no separate per-page charge)
- Other fees
- Well certificate: additional $54
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Benton County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Benton County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail-in per standard MN process
Can you e-record in Benton County?
Yes. Benton 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 Benton County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Benton 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 Benton County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Benton County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Benton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Benton County property are searchable at Benton County Assessor / Beacon (Schneider Corp) property 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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