Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in McLeod County, MN
McLeod County (population 36,631) records real-property documents through the McLeod 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.
McLeod County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McLeod County Recorder
- Mailing address
- McLeod County Recorder's Office, McLeod County Government Center, 520 Chandler Avenue North, Glencoe, MN 55336
- Phone
- 320-864-1327
- Checks payable to
- McLeod County Recorder (Deborah Jensen, Recorder/Registrar of Titles)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
McLeod County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46.00 (flat statutory fee per MN Statute 357.18; well disclosure certificate $50)
- Additional pages
- No additional per-page fee — flat $46 regardless of pages
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McLeod County Recorder before you mail a check.
What McLeod County requires
- Cover sheet
- No special cover sheet identified; must meet MN Stat. 507.093 formatting (3-inch top blank margin, legible print)
- Submission & return
- Mail or electronic return via e-recording vendor
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm; contact for turnaround
Can you e-record in McLeod County?
Yes. McLeod 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 McLeod County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets McLeod 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 McLeod County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to McLeod County Recorder (Deborah Jensen, Recorder/Registrar of Titles).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a McLeod County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McLeod County property are searchable at McLeod County Assessor / Public Access Property Records. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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