Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Rock County, MN
Rock County (population 9,524) records real-property documents through the Rock County Land Records Office (Recorder/Assessor). 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.
Rock County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Rock County Land Records Office (Recorder/Assessor)
- Mailing address
- Rock County Land Records Office, 204 E. Brown Street, PO Box 509, Luverne, MN 56156
- Phone
- 507-283-5022 (fax 507-283-1343)
- Checks payable to
- Rock County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Rock 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; copy fee $1/page plus $8.75 search fee (statewide/local fees)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Rock County Land Records Office (Recorder/Assessor) before you mail a check.
What Rock 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 e-recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day for e-recorded documents; 1-2 weeks for mail
Can you e-record in Rock County?
Yes. Rock 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 Rock County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Rock 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 Rock County Land Records Office (Recorder/Assessor).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Rock County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Rock County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Rock County property are searchable at Rock County Assessor (combined Land Records Office). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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