Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clearwater County, MN
Clearwater County (population 8,647) records real-property documents through the Clearwater 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.
Clearwater County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clearwater County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Clearwater County Recorder, 213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 207, Bagley, MN 56621-8304
- Phone
- 218-694-6129
- Checks payable to
- Clearwater County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Clearwater County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee (fee schedule not fully itemized on site)
- Other fees
- Well Disclosure Certificate $50
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clearwater County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Clearwater County requires
- Page formatting
- Per official site: 8.5x14 in. max, black ink, printed/typewritten/computer-generated, min 8-point font; drafter name/address required statewide (MN Stat 507.24)
- Cover sheet
- Formatting requirement stated: documents no larger than 8.5 x 14 inches, black ink, min 8-pt font
- Submission & return
- Mail after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Not officially quantified on site
Can you e-record in Clearwater County?
Yes. Clearwater 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 Clearwater County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Clearwater 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 Clearwater County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clearwater County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clearwater County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clearwater County property are searchable at Clearwater County GIS Interactive Map / Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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