Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Carlton County, MN
Carlton County (population 36,711) records real-property documents through the Carlton County Recorder (Abstract Dept.). 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.
Carlton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Carlton County Recorder (Abstract Dept.)
- Mailing address
- Carlton County Recorder, PO Box 70, Carlton, MN 55718
- Phone
- 218-384-9140
- Checks payable to
- Carlton County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Carlton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat (Abstract or Torrens document)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; $10 each additional document citation over 4 for multi-doc satisfactions/assignments
- Other fees
- Well Disclosure Certificate $54; Plat $56; condo/floor plan 50 cents/unit (min $56)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Carlton County Recorder (Abstract Dept.) before you mail a check.
What Carlton County requires
- Page formatting
- MN statewide standards (black ink, 8.5x14 max, 3" top margin page 1, drafter name/address per Stat 507.24)
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Not officially quantified on site
Can you e-record in Carlton County?
Yes. Carlton County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Carlton County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Carlton 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, or by mail to Carlton County Recorder (Abstract Dept.).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Carlton County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Carlton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Carlton County property are searchable at Carlton County Assessor / Property Search Tool. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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