Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Waseca County, MN
Waseca County (population 18,688) records real-property documents through the Waseca 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.
Waseca County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Waseca County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 307 N State St, Waseca, MN 56093
- Phone
- 507-835-0670
- Checks payable to
- Waseca County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Waseca County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat per document, regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- No additional per-page fee
- Other fees
- Well disclosure certificate $50
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Waseca County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Waseca County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard MN recording requirements (legible copy, correct margins, notarization, legal description)
Can you e-record in Waseca County?
Yes. Waseca 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 Waseca County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Waseca 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 Waseca County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Waseca County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Waseca County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Waseca County property are searchable at Waseca County Assessor's 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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