Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Norman County, MN
Norman County (population 6,336) records real-property documents through the Norman County Recorder's Office. 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.
Norman County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Norman County Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- Norman County Recorder, 16 3rd Avenue East, Suite 104, Ada, MN 56510
- Phone
- 218-784-5481
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Norman County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 per document (real estate recording)
- Additional pages
- Additional $10 per document after the 4th document listed, for Satisfactions/Partial Releases/Assignments
- Other fees
- State Tax Lien $30; Federal Tax Lien $46 (see full fee table on official site)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Norman County Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Norman County?
Yes. Norman County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Norman County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Norman 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 CSC, or by mail to Norman County Recorder's Office.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Norman County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Norman County property are searchable at Norman County Assessor's Office / GIS Interactive Map. 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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