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| Recording |
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All real estate transactions are recorded at the Recorder's
Office.
Fees are as follows: |
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Record any document - |
$46 |
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documents
standards |
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Multiple filing fee for satisfactions, partial
releases and assignments -
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$10 per document listed after 4 |
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Plat Filing - |
$56 |
| Fees for Torrens documents are the same as
above. Additional charges will be collected for multiple
certificate entries, Residue Certificates, Exchange Certificates,
CECT Plats, Amendments, etc. Please call the Recorder’s
Office for questions. |
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| For deeds
and mortgages being recorded, the Auditor/Treasurer’s
office will collect a separate check for State Deed Tax
and Mortgage
Registration Tax. Please
contact the Koochiching
County Auditor/Treasurer Office for
details. |
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Koochiching County’s recorded documents may be searched
(need a credit card) at: http://www.fidlartechnologies.com/tapestry.aspx
. May also seach/view/print documents through Laredo by subscription.
(Contact Recorder’s office for more information)
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Well
Certificates |
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For all deeds with a State Deed
Tax over $1.65, you must disclose whether or not there
is a well on the
property. One of the following statements should be added
to the deed:
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- A well disclosure certificate
accompanies this document. |
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- The seller certifies that
the seller does not know of any wells on the described real
property. |
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- I am familiar with the property
described in this instrument, and I certify that the status
and number of wells on the described real property have not
changed since the last previously filed well disclosure certificate. |
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A $45 fee is required to file a well certificate.
All wells must be disclosed regardless of the number of wells
on the property. |
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Click
here for more information and a well certificate form.
Click
here for information on how to file a well certificate
online. |
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| UCC Filing
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The County Recorder's Office is a satellite
office for the Minnesota Secretary of State. Any Minnesota
UCC original filings, amendments, or searches can be filed
here or filed online directly with the State. |
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- UCC Filings are $20 per
document. |
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Website
for Office of the Secretary of State UCC |
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| Vital Statistics |
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The Recorder’s Office is a local Registrar of the
Vital Records for the Minnesota Department of Health. |
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Website
for Minnesota Department of Health |
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- For certified Birth and Death certificates,
an application proving tangible interest must be completed. Minnesota
Statute, Section 144.225, subdivision 7. Applications are
available to print at the MN Department of Health web site
linked above. |
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- If applying by mail, you must complete
the application, sign it before a notary, and send it in
with a photocopy of your driver's license. Fees are shown
below. If applying in person, please complete the application
and
show
proof
of
identity. |
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Birth
Certificates |
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- Minnesota birth
certificates from 1935 to present are available at any courthouse
in Minnesota. For Minnesota births prior to 1935, please contact
the county in which the person was born. |
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Fees for Birth Certificates: |
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$16 for the first copy |
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$9 for each additional copy needed at the same time |
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Uncertified copies - |
$13 for the first copy |
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$6 for each additional copy needed at the same
time |
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Death
Certificates |
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Minnesota death certificates from 1997 to present
are available at any courthouse in Minnesota. For Minnesota
deaths prior to 1997, please contact the county in which
the person died. |
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Fees for Death Certificates: |
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Certified and uncertified copies - |
$13 for the first copy |
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$6 for each additional copy needed at the same
time |
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Tangible
Interest Law |
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Minnesota Statutes, section 144.225, subdivision
7 restricts access to a certified birth or death certificate,
which means you must have a tangible interest to obtain a
certified birth or death record. This law was effective August
1, 2000. |
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Click
here for more information about tangible interest |
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Marriage
Certificates
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Marriage Certificates are available at the
Recorder’s office
only for those couples who applied for their license in Koochiching
County. Call or write with your request.
Please provide full names and date of marriage. |
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Marriage Certificate
Fees: |
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Certified copies - |
$9 for the first copy |
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Uncertified copies - |
$9 for the first copy |
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Statewide Marriage Index
available soon.
Click
here to access the Beta version of the Statewide Marriage
Index.
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| Marriage
License |
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Marriage Licenses are available
at the Recorder’s Office. Applicants must complete
an application, provide social security numbers and have
a picture ID
when applying. |
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Marriage License Fee: $110 |
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Proof of pre-marital education classes submitted
in format required by MN statutes, reduces the fee to $40.
MN Statute 517.08 Subdivision 1b (b) |
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| There is a 5-day waiting period after applying
before the marriage license will be issued. After the marriage
license is issued, it is valid for 6 months. |
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| Passports |
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The Koochiching County Recorder’s
office is a Passport Agent for the U.S. Department of State
Passport Services.
Website for Passport Information is: www.travel.state.gov
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| National Passport Information Center toll free
# 1-877-487-2778 |
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Click
here for additonal passport facts and differences between
the passport book and the passport card.
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| Click
here for information about applying for the Passport Book
or the Passport Card. Application DS-11 |
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| You may get a passport application
form from the Recorder’s office or print one from the
website above. Passport applications must be signed in front
of a passport agent. |
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| Expedited Service is an additional
$60 per application. You may also include $14.85 for overnight
service from the Passport Agency.
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| Also, if you prefer, please provide
an overnight envelope and purchase a $17.50 stamp to overnight
your application from the Recorder’s office to the Passport
Agency. |
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For Renewals: |
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Pick up an application at the Recorder’s
Office or visit www.travel.state.com to
print one online. You may use the renewal application if you
can answer “yes” to the following four questions: |
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- I can submit my most recent US passport book and/or US
passport card with this application.
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- I was at least 16 years old when my most recent US passport
book and/or card was issued.
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- I was issued my most recent US passport book and/or US
passport card less than 15 years ago.
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- I use the same name as on my most recent US passport
book and/or US passport card.
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- OR –
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I have had my name changed by marriage or court
order and can submit proper documentation to reflect my name
change. |
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If you answered “no” to
any of the four statements above, you must apply with application
DS-11 (see above). |
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| Notary
Commission |
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To become a Notary Public in Minnesota,
you must first apply to: |
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Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State |
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180 State Office Building |
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100 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd |
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St. Paul, MN 55155 |
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Phone 651-296-2803 |
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They will issue you a Notary Commission
card that must be registered in the county where you reside. |
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To register in Koochiching County,
please bring your Notary Commission card, $100 and a photo
ID to the Recorder’s Office. |
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For information on becoming a notary
or to learn more about being a notary, visit the Office
of the Secretary of State website. |
| Email: notary.sos@state.mn.us |
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