Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Goodhue County, MN
Goodhue County (population 48,195) records real-property documents through the Goodhue 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.
Goodhue County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Goodhue County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Goodhue County Recorder, 509 W. 5th St., Red Wing, MN 55066
- Phone
- 651-385-3152 (or 651-385-3150)
- Website
- goodhuecountymn.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Goodhue County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Goodhue County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 (Abstract and Torrens, regardless of page count, per MN Statute 357.18)
- Additional pages
- $10 for each additional document number cited beyond first four; Plat recording $56
- Other fees
- Well Disclosure Certificate: $50; Condition of Title/Certified Copy of Certificate of Title: $50
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Goodhue County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Goodhue County requires
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly specified; standard mail return expected
Can you e-record in Goodhue County?
Yes. Goodhue 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 Goodhue County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Goodhue 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 Goodhue County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Goodhue County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Goodhue County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Goodhue County property are searchable at Goodhue County Property Records Portal / Assessor (Public Access). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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