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
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.