Our office, as required and authorized by Minnesota Statutes, record legal documents from real estate transactions related to property within Hennepin County, and other documents such as, military separations and tax liens. All types of documents can be recorded. Some of the most common are:

  • Assignments
  • Deeds
  • Mortgages
  • Release of Mortgages
  • Satisfaction of Mortgages
  • Subordinations

How to record your documents

Submit documents for recording in one of the following ways:

County Recorder/Registrar of Titles
Hennepin County Government Center, A-500
300 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55487

Document recording/filing costs

Use our Property Information Search to find out whether a property is torrens or abstract along with additional property and tax information.

Many commonly recorded documents require payment of a tax in addition to the filing/recording fee. Most deeds require a state deed tax, which is based on the amount of consideration. Mortgages require a mortgage registration tax, which is based on the amount of the mortgage.

Payment options

Fees may be paid with cash or check (made payable to Hennepin County Recorder). One check may be written to cover both the recording fee and the tax. Credit cards are not accepted.

Additional information

  • Employees can ONLY review a document to make sure it is recordable (that it contains the required elements as outlined in the Minnesota Statutes).
  • Use our self-service research center to view public documents.
  • A deed for which there was more than $1000 of consideration must be accompanied by a certificate of real estate value.
  • If there is a well on the premises, the deed must be accompanied by a well disclosure certificate unless the face of the deed contains a statement to the effect that the number and status of the well(s) have not changed since the last recorded well disclosure certificate.
  • For related information, please consult our FAQS section.
  • Employees of the Registrar of Titles/County Recorder cannot supply legal forms, help a  submitter fill out documents, or provide legal advice. Consult your legal adviser. 
  • Legal forms, known as uniform conveyancing blanks, can be downloaded at the Department of Commerce website.