Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, MN
Jackson County (population 9,857) records real-property documents through the Jackson 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Jackson County Recorder, Courthouse, 405 4th St, Jackson, MN 56143
- Phone
- (507) 847-2580
- Website
- jacksoncountymn.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Jackson County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46.00 (uniform MN recording fee, all documents incl. deeds)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee (flat $46 regardless of pages)
- Other fees
- Well disclosure certificate ~$50; multiple satisfactions/assignments/releases $10 per reference after first four (standard MN statutory add-on)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard MN recording standards apply (top 3in margin for recording stamp on first page, MN Statute 507.093 formatting)
- Submission & return
- Mail return with self-addressed stamped envelope, or electronic via e-recording
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Yes. Jackson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jackson County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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, or by mail to Jackson County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jackson County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson 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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