Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Rice County, MN
Rice County (population 69,939) records real-property documents through the Rice 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.
Rice County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Rice County Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- Rice County Recorder, Rice County Government Services Building, 320 Third St. NW, Faribault, MN 55021
- Phone
- 507-332-6114 (fax 507-332-6092)
- Checks payable to
- Rice County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Rice 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 Rice County Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
What Rice 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 (SASE) or electronic return via Simplifile e-recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day for e-recorded documents; 1-2 weeks for mail
Can you e-record in Rice County?
Yes. Rice 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 Rice County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Rice 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 Rice County Recorder's Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Rice County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Rice County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Rice County property are searchable at Rice County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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