Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hennepin County, MN
Hennepin County (population 1,284,784) records real-property documents through the Hennepin County Recorder/Registrar of Titles. 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.
Hennepin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hennepin County Recorder/Registrar of Titles
- Mailing address
- County Recorder/Registrar of Titles, Attn: Document Recording, Hennepin County Government Center, 300 S Sixth St, MC 074, Minneapolis, MN 55487
- Phone
- 612-348-5139 (recordinginfo@hennepin.us)
- Checks payable to
- Hennepin County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Hennepin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 (standard documents: deeds, assignments, satisfactions, per MN Statute 357.18)
- Additional pages
- Condo/plats: $56 minimum for first 112 units, $0.50 per additional unit
- Other fees
- Well disclosure certificate: $54; Agricultural Conservation fee: $5 (when deed/mortgage tax applies)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hennepin County Recorder/Registrar of Titles before you mail a check.
What Hennepin County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail submissions returned within 1-2 weeks; eRecording returned in 1-3 business days
- Hours & turnaround
- Mail: 1-2 weeks; eRecording/online: 1-3 business days
Can you e-record in Hennepin County?
Yes. Hennepin 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 Hennepin County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Hennepin 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 Hennepin County Recorder/Registrar of Titles.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hennepin County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hennepin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hennepin County property are searchable at Hennepin County Property Information Search (Assessor/Property Tax). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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