Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Faribault County, MN
Faribault County (population 13,888) records real-property documents through the Faribault 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.
Faribault County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Faribault County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Faribault County Recorder, 415 North Main St / PO Box 130, Blue Earth, MN 56013 (Courthouse, Middle Level)
- Phone
- 507-526-6252
- Website
- co.faribault.mn.us/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Faribault County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Faribault 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 (statewide MN schedule)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Faribault County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Faribault County requires
- Page formatting
- County posts its own 'Document Standards' and 'Checklist for Recording Documents' pages reflecting MN Stat. 507.093: 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)
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet required; see county 'Document Standards' page; MN Stat. 507.093 3-inch blank top-of-first-page space applies
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; not detailed on official page
- Hours & turnaround
- ERecording processed without mail/in-person visit
Can you e-record in Faribault County?
Yes. Faribault 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 Faribault County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Faribault 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 Faribault County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Faribault County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Faribault County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Faribault County property are searchable at Faribault County Assessor (Beacon/Schneider Corp 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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