Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Swift County, MN
Swift County (population 9,763) records real-property documents through the Swift County Recorder (Land Records). 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.
Swift County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Swift County Recorder (Land Records)
- Mailing address
- Swift County Recorder, P.O. Box 207, Benson, MN 56215 (Physical: 301 14th Street North, Benson, MN 56215)
- Phone
- 320-843-3377
- Checks payable to
- Swift County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Swift County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46.00 flat statutory fee (Minn. Stat. 357.18) per document
- Additional pages
- No per-page charge; $46 flat regardless of number of pages
- Other fees
- $50 well disclosure certificate
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Swift County Recorder (Land Records) before you mail a check.
What Swift 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 or pickup at Land Records office
Can you e-record in Swift County?
Swift 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 Swift County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Swift 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 Swift County Recorder (Land Records).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Swift County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Swift County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Swift County property are searchable at Swift 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.
Filing with Jurably in Minnesota
Minnesota isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.