Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Blue Earth County, MN
Blue Earth County (population 70,634) records real-property documents through the Blue Earth 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.
Blue Earth County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Blue Earth County Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 3566, Mankato, MN 56002-3566 (physical: 410 S 5th St, Mankato, MN 56001)
- Phone
- (507) 304-4251
- Checks payable to
- Not explicitly stated on official page
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Blue Earth County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 per document (no additional fee for extra pages); multiple satisfactions/assignments: $46 for first four, $10 each additional
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $46 fee
- Other fees
- Well Disclosure Certificate: $54 (per MN standard 2025 schedule; one source listed $50)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Blue Earth County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Blue Earth County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail-in per standard MN process (office at PO Box 3566, Mankato)
Can you e-record in Blue Earth County?
Yes. Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Not explicitly stated on official page.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Blue Earth County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Blue Earth County property are searchable at Blue Earth 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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