Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Carver County, MN
Carver County (population 114,379) records real-property documents through the Carver 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.
Carver County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Carver County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Carver County Recorder, 600 East 4th Street, Chaska, MN 55318
- Phone
- 952-361-1930
- Checks payable to
- Carver County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Carver County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat (Abstract document)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; $46 covers up to 4 document citations for multi satisfactions/releases/assignments
- Other fees
- Well Disclosure Certificate $50; copy $1/page; certified copy $10/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Carver County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Carver County requires
- Page formatting
- MN statewide standards (3" top margin p.1, black ink, drafter's name/address per Stat 507.24)
- Submission & return
- Mail after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Not officially quantified on site
Can you e-record in Carver County?
Yes. Carver 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 Carver County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Carver 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 Carver County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Carver County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Carver County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Carver County property are searchable at Carver County GIS Property Information. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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