Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, MN
Washington County (population 286,895) records real-property documents through the Washington County Recorder (Property Records and Taxpayer Services). 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Recorder (Property Records and Taxpayer Services)
- Mailing address
- Washington County Property Records, 14949 62nd Street North, P.O. Box 6, Stillwater, MN 55082
- Phone
- 651-430-6175
- Checks payable to
- Washington County (Recorder)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat basic recording fee
- Additional pages
- No additional per-page fee (flat $46); deeds add state deed tax ($3.30/$1,000, min $1.65) + $5 conservation fee; mortgages add MRT $2.30/$1,000
- Other fees
- Well certificate $54; plats $56; satisfactions/releases up to 4 references $46
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Recorder (Property Records and Taxpayer Services) before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Submission & return
- Standard mail return practice
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Yes. Washington 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 Washington County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington County Recorder (Property Records and Taxpayer Services).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Washington County (Recorder).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington County Assessor (Property Records and Taxpayer Services). 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
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