Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cass County, MN
Cass County (population 31,430) records real-property documents through the Cass County Recorder / Registrar of Titles. 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.
Cass County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cass County Recorder / Registrar of Titles
- Mailing address
- Cass County Recorder, PO Box 3000, Walker, MN 56484-3000
- Phone
- 218-547-7381
- Checks payable to
- Cass County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Cass County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat (Abstract or Torrens, additional pages do not add fee)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; $10 each additional document citation over 4
- Other fees
- Well Disclosure Certificate $50; mailed copies $1/page ($2 min); faxed/emailed copies $4 first page + $3/page thereafter
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cass County Recorder / Registrar of Titles before you mail a check.
What Cass County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents must be legible/microfilm-capable; drafter name & address required (MN Stat 507.091); grantor/grantee and document type/date required
- Cover sheet
- eCRV (electronic Certificate of Real Estate Value) number required on deeds/contracts for deed when sale price exceeds $3,000; no separate paper cover sheet mandated on site
- Submission & return
- Mail after recording; email cass.recorders@casscountymn.gov
- Hours & turnaround
- Not officially quantified on site
Can you e-record in Cass County?
Yes. Cass 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 Cass County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Cass 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 Cass County Recorder / Registrar of Titles.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cass County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cass County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cass County property are searchable at Cass County Property and Tax Data 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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