Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Polk County, MN
Polk County (population 30,545) records real-property documents through the Polk 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.
Polk County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Polk County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Polk County Recorder, 612 N Broadway, Room 225, Crookston, MN 56716-1452
- Phone
- 218-281-3464
- Checks payable to
- Polk County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Polk County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat, no page limit (per county fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- $0 (included in flat fee)
- Other fees
- Well disclosure/well certificate $50; certified copy $10 (no page limit); copies $1/page; fax or email $5 + $1/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Polk County Recorder before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Polk County?
Yes. Polk 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 Polk County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Polk 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 Polk County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Polk County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Polk County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Polk County property are searchable at Polk County Assessor. 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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