Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Traverse County, MN
Traverse County (population 3,130) records real-property documents through the Traverse County Recorder & Registrar of Titles. 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.
Traverse County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Traverse County Recorder & Registrar of Titles
- Mailing address
- Traverse County Recorder, 702 2nd Ave. North, P.O. Box 487, Wheaton, MN 56296
- Phone
- 320-422-7745
- Checks payable to
- Traverse County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Traverse 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 Traverse County Recorder & Registrar of Titles before you mail a check.
What Traverse 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
Can you e-record in Traverse County?
Traverse 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 Traverse County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Traverse 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 Traverse County Recorder & Registrar of Titles.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Traverse County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Traverse County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Traverse County property are searchable at Traverse 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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