Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Chisago County, MN
Chisago County (population 59,142) records real-property documents through the Chisago 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.
Chisago County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chisago County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Chisago County Recorder, 313 N. Main St, Room 277, Center City, MN 55012
- Phone
- 651-213-8580
- Checks payable to
- Chisago County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Chisago County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat (Abstract document); $46 for Torrens Original Certificate of Title or transfer document
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee
- Other fees
- Well Disclosure Certificate $50; plain copy $1/page; $5/document emailed; $5 + $1/page mailed or faxed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chisago County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Chisago County requires
- Page formatting
- See official Recording Standards page: https://www.chisagocountymn.gov/327/Standards (black ink, 8.5x14 max, 3" top margin p.1, drafter name/address)
- Submission & return
- Mail after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Not officially quantified on site
Can you e-record in Chisago County?
Yes. Chisago 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 Chisago County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Chisago 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 Chisago County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Chisago County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chisago County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chisago County property are searchable at Chisago County GIS Parcel/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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