Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Brown County, MN
Brown County (population 25,517) records real-property documents through the Brown 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.
Brown County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Brown County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Brown County Recorder, PO Box 248, New Ulm, MN 56073
- Phone
- 507-233-6653
- Checks payable to
- Brown County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Brown County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat (Abstract or Torrens, regardless of page count)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee (flat $46 fee covers all pages)
- Other fees
- Well Disclosure Certificate $50; certified copy $10/document; $3 card-payment service fee (effective Jan 2024)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Brown County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Brown County requires
- Page formatting
- MN statewide standards: black ink, min 8-pt font, paper no larger than 8.5x14 in, 3" top margin p.1 / 0.5" thereafter, name/address of drafter required (MN Stat 507.24, 507.093)
- Cover sheet
- MN statute 507.093 formatting standards apply statewide (3-inch top margin on first page for recording stamp, 1-inch other margins, legible black print)
- Submission & return
- By mail after recording (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended)
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day to a few business days; not officially quantified on site
Can you e-record in Brown County?
Yes. Brown County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Brown County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Brown 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, or by mail to Brown County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Brown County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Brown County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Brown County property are searchable at Brown County Assessor (Beacon/Schneider Corp GIS 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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