Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Chippewa County, MN
Chippewa County (population 12,406) records real-property documents through the Chippewa 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.
Chippewa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chippewa County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Chippewa County Recorder, 629 N Eleventh Street, Suite 4, Montevideo, MN 56265 (no PO Box confirmed - use street address)
- Phone
- 320-269-9431
- Checks payable to
- Chippewa County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Chippewa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat (Abstract or Torrens)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; $10 each additional document citation over 4
- Other fees
- Plat Recording $56; Well Disclosure Certificate $50; Certified Copy of Certificate of Title $50
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chippewa County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Chippewa County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents recorded same day if received by 4:00pm per office practice
Can you e-record in Chippewa County?
Yes. Chippewa 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 Chippewa County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Chippewa 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 Chippewa County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Chippewa County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chippewa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chippewa County property are searchable at Chippewa County GIS / Tax Statement Viewer. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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