Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Watonwan County, MN
Watonwan County (population 11,459) records real-property documents through the Watonwan 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.
Watonwan County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Watonwan County Recorder
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 518, St. James, MN 56081 (physical: Watonwan County Courthouse, 710 2nd Avenue S, St. James, MN 56081)
- Phone
- 507-375-1216
- Checks payable to
- Watonwan County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Watonwan County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat per document
- Additional pages
- No additional per-page fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Watonwan County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Watonwan County requires
- Submission & return
- Standard mail return practice
Can you e-record in Watonwan County?
Yes. Watonwan 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 Watonwan County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Watonwan 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 Watonwan County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Watonwan County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Watonwan County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Watonwan County property are searchable at Watonwan County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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