Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cook County, MN
Cook County (population 5,522) records real-property documents through the Cook 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.
Cook County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cook County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Cook County Recorder, 411 W. 2nd Street, Grand Marais, MN 55604
- Phone
- 218-387-3661
- Checks payable to
- Cook County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Cook County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat (per document, abstract or Torrens) per MN Statute 357.18
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; $46 flat regardless of page count
- Other fees
- Well disclosure certificate $50; multiple satisfactions/assignments $10 per additional citation over 4 (statewide MN schedule)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cook County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Cook County requires
- Page formatting
- Per MN Stat. 507.093 (statewide standard applicable to Cook County): sheets max 8.5 x 14 in, printed/typed in black ink, min 8-point type, white paper 20 lb+, no background color/images, 1/2 inch border on all sides except first page top (3 in blank space)
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet required, but per MN Stat. 507.093 first page must have a blank 3-inch space at the top for recording information; document titled prominently below that space
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; documents mailed back to submitter after recording (statewide MN practice)
Can you e-record in Cook County?
Yes. Cook County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Cook County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Cook 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, or by mail to Cook County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cook County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cook County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cook County property are searchable at Cook County 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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