Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in St. Louis County, MN
St. Louis County (population 200,518) records real-property documents through the St. Louis 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.
St. Louis County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- St. Louis County Recorder
- Mailing address
- St. Louis County Recorder, P.O. Box 157, Duluth, MN 55801-0157 (Physical/counter: 100 N. 5th Ave. W. #101, Duluth, MN 55802)
- Phone
- 218-726-2677
- Checks payable to
- St. Louis County Recorder (recording fees); St. Louis County Auditor (deed/mortgage tax)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
St. Louis County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46.00 flat state statutory fee (Minn. Stat. 357.18) per document, abstract or Torrens
- Additional pages
- No per-page charge; $46 flat regardless of number of pages
- Other fees
- $50 well disclosure certificate; additional statutory fees (state deed tax/mortgage registry tax) separate; separate Abstract vs Torrens fee schedules posted (PDF)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the St. Louis County Recorder before you mail a check.
What St. Louis County requires
- Cover sheet
- No standalone cover sheet mandated; must follow MN Stat. 507.093 first-page 3-inch top blank space (right half for recorder/registrar stamp, left half for auditor/treasurer certification), title prominently displayed below that space
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or in-person pickup
Can you e-record in St. Louis County?
Yes. St. Louis County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Louis 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to St. Louis County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to St. Louis County Recorder (recording fees); St. Louis County Auditor (deed/mortgage tax).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a St. Louis County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. Louis County property are searchable at St. Louis County Assessor - Property Details 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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