Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Freeborn County, MN
Freeborn County (population 30,440) records real-property documents through the Freeborn 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.
Freeborn County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Freeborn County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Freeborn County Recorder, 411 Broadway Ave S, Albert Lea, MN 56007 (PO Box 1147, Albert Lea, MN 56007)
- Phone
- 507-377-5130
- Checks payable to
- Freeborn County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Freeborn County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 (standard document, per MN Statute 357.18)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee beyond first-page charge; $10 for each additional document cited beyond first four on multi-instrument documents
- Other fees
- Well disclosure certificate: $50
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Freeborn County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Freeborn County requires
- Page formatting
- Must meet MN Statute 507.093 Document Standards (legibility, 3-inch top margin on first page for recording stamp, etc.)
- Cover sheet
- MN Statute 507.093 document standards apply (top 3-inch margin, name/address of drafter, etc.)
- Submission & return
- By mail after recording (standard MN county practice); not explicitly confirmed on site
Can you e-record in Freeborn County?
Yes. Freeborn 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 Freeborn County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Freeborn 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 Freeborn County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Freeborn County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Freeborn County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Freeborn County property are searchable at Freeborn County Assessor (via Beacon/Schneider Corp GIS parcel search, linked from official Assessor page). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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