Original Documents - All documents presented for recording must be originals including signatures and the notary signature.
Notary/Acknowledgment - Documents affecting title to real property must be properly acknowledged, and have a legible current seal according to notary law. (All parties signing must be acknowledged)
Type of Document - All documents should be identified as to the type of document. (Deed, Mortgage, Easement, Satisfaction, Affidavit, etc.)
Parties - All documents should have a grantor and grantee.
Drafted By - Statute (507.091) requires the name and address of the party that drafted the document. Exceptions: Subdivision 1 does not apply to any instrument executed before January 1, 1970, nor to a decree, order, judgment or writ of any court, a will or death certificate, nor to any instrument executed or acknowledged outside the state.
Taxpayer name and address - This is required on all documents that sell or transfer real property.
