Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Houston County, MN
Houston County (population 18,400) records real-property documents through the Houston 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.
Houston County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Houston County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Houston County Recorder, 304 S. Marshall St., Caledonia, MN 55921
- Phone
- 507-725-5813
- Checks payable to
- Houston County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Houston County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 (documents with multiple assignments/partial releases/satisfactions, per MN Statute 357.18)
- Additional pages
- $10 for each recorded instrument cited beyond first four
- Other fees
- Well disclosure certificate: $50 (statewide standard)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Houston County Recorder before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Houston County?
Yes. Houston 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 Houston County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Houston County's formatting rules: 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 Houston County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Houston County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Houston County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Houston County property are searchable at Houston County Assessor (via Beacon/Schneider Corp GIS parcel search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Minnesota
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