Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Stevens County, MN
Stevens County (population 9,747) records real-property documents through the Stevens 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.
Stevens County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Stevens County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Stevens County Recorder, 400 Colorado Ave, Suite 305, Morris, MN 56267
- Phone
- 320-208-6565
- Checks payable to
- Stevens County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Stevens County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46.00 flat statutory fee (Minn. Stat. 357.18) per document
- Additional pages
- $10.00 additional fee for documents referencing more than 4 parcels/tracts (per statutory multiple-description fee); otherwise no per-page charge
- Other fees
- MRT (mortgage registry tax), SDT (state deed tax), and well certificate fees can be combined in one check with recording fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Stevens County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Stevens County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MN Stat. 507.093 standards: 8.5x14in max, black ink, min 8-pt type, white 20-lb+ paper, ~0.5in clear border
- Cover sheet
- No standalone cover sheet mandated; must comply with MN Stat. 507.093 3-inch top blank on first page
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or in-person
Can you e-record in Stevens County?
Stevens County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Stevens County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Stevens 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 by mail to Stevens County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Stevens County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Stevens County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Stevens County property are searchable at Stevens County Assessor / PTaxPortal parcel search (Counties Providing Technology). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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