Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pennington County, MN
Pennington County (population 13,686) records real-property documents through the Pennington 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.
Pennington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pennington County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Pennington County Recorder, PO Box 616, 101 Main Ave N, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
- Phone
- 218-683-7027
- Checks payable to
- Pennington County Recorder (per checklist)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Pennington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat (MN Stat 357.18 statewide recording fee)
- Additional pages
- $0 (included in flat fee)
- Other fees
- Well disclosure certificate $50; certified copy fees separate; see office 'Recording Checklist & Fee's' PDF for full schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pennington County Recorder before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Pennington County?
Pennington County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Pennington County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Pennington 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 by mail to Pennington County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pennington County Recorder (per checklist).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pennington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pennington County property are searchable at Pennington County Assessor / Auditor-Treasurer 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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