Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wilkin County, MN
Wilkin County (population 6,288) records real-property documents through the Wilkin 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.
Wilkin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wilkin County Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 29, Breckenridge, MN 56520 (physical: 300 South 5th Street, Courthouse Building, Breckenridge, MN 56520)
- Phone
- 218-643-7164
- Website
- co.wilkin.mn.us/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Wilkin County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Wilkin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat per document, regardless of registered/unregistered land
- Additional pages
- No additional per-page fee
- Other fees
- Well disclosure certificate $50
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wilkin County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Wilkin County requires
- Submission & return
- Standard mail return practice
Can you e-record in Wilkin County?
Yes. Wilkin 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 Wilkin County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Wilkin 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 Wilkin County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Wilkin County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wilkin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wilkin County property are searchable at Wilkin 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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