Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Renville County, MN
Renville County (population 14,356) records real-property documents through the Renville 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.
Renville County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Renville County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Renville County Recorder, 500 E DePue Ave, Suite 203, Olivia, MN 56277
- Phone
- 320-523-3669 (fax 320-523-3650)
- Checks payable to
- Renville County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Renville County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat statutory fee to record a deed or other instrument (Minn. Stat. 357.18) - covers all pages
- Additional pages
- None - flat $46 fee regardless of page count
- Other fees
- Plat recording $56; well disclosure certificate $50 (statewide MN statutory fees)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Renville County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Renville County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch top margin page 1 / 1-inch other margins, min. 8-pt font, white letter/legal paper (Minn. Stat. 507.093)
- Cover sheet
- Not state-mandated; Minn. Stat. 507.093 margin/font formatting requirements apply
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or electronic return via e-recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day for e-recording; typically 1-2 weeks by mail
Can you e-record in Renville County?
Yes. Renville 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 Renville County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Renville 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, or by mail to Renville County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Renville County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Renville County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Renville County property are searchable at Renville 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
Minnesota isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.