Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Dakota County, MN
Dakota County (population 457,710) records real-property documents through the Dakota County Property Taxation & Records (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.
Dakota County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Dakota County Property Taxation & Records (Recorder)
- Mailing address
- Property Taxation & Records, Attn: Research, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033
- Phone
- 651-438-4597
- Checks payable to
- Dakota County Property Taxation & Records
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Dakota County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 (abstract document or Torrens memorial) per MN Statute 357.18
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; plats and registered land surveys $56; additional certificates/residue certificates $20-$40 each
- Other fees
- Well disclosure certificate $50; conservation fee $5 on instruments subject to deed/mortgage registration tax
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Dakota County Property Taxation & Records (Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Dakota County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MN Stat. 507.093 standards apply: 8.5x14 max sheet, black ink, min 8-point type, white 20 lb+ paper, 1/2 in borders except first-page top (3 in blank space); deed must include execution date, grantor/grantee names, legal description, acknowledgment, and drafted-by statement
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet required; a cover letter describing contents plus self-addressed stamped envelope and phone number requested when mailing; MN Stat. 507.093 3-inch blank top-of-first-page space applies
- Submission & return
- Original documents mailed back to submitter in 1-2 weeks after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Originals returned by mail in 1-2 weeks
Can you e-record in Dakota County?
Yes. Dakota 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 Dakota County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Dakota 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 Dakota County Property Taxation & Records (Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Dakota County Property Taxation & Records.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Dakota County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Dakota County property are searchable at Dakota County Property Information 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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