Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lake of the Woods County, MN
Lake of the Woods County (population 3,770) records real-property documents through the Lake of the Woods 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.
Lake of the Woods County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lake of the Woods County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Lake of the Woods County Recorder, 206 8th Ave SE, Suite #280, Baudette, MN 56623
- Phone
- (218) 634-1902
- Website
- lotwcounty.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Lake of the Woods County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lake of the Woods County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46.00 (standard document recording, registered or unregistered land)
- Additional pages
- No separate per-page fee (flat $46)
- Other fees
- Well disclosure certificate $50.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lake of the Woods County Recorder before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Lake of the Woods County?
Yes. Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Lake of the Woods 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, or by mail to Lake of the Woods County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lake of the Woods County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lake of the Woods County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lake of the Woods County property are searchable at Lake of the Woods 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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