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1. Where do I find my property information?

Property information is available online.

2. Where are real estate property forms available?

Minnesota Uniform Conveyance Blank forms are available from:

• area attorney’s offices
• abstract/title companies
• Google:  Minnesota Uniform Conveyancing Forms

3. How do I obtain a copy of recorded documents or my Certificate of Title?

Requests containing document number can be mailed with appropriate fees ($10 for certified copy, or $1 per page for standard copy) to: Anoka County Property Records and Taxation, 2100 3rd Ave, Anoka, MN 55303. Please include self-address stamped return envelope. Request will not be honored without payment.

Documents are also available in our public research room located on the first floor in the government center. Room 165. If document was recorded after 1994, assistance obtaining the document number is available by calling 763-323-5400.

4. How do I calculate State Deed Tax and Mortgage Registration Tax?

• State Deed Tax: Net Consideration X .0033
• Mortgage Registration Tax: Secured Amount X .0023

5. What is a standard document?

Minnesota Statutes 507.093 sets standards for documents to be recorded with the county recorder or filed with the registrar of titles (other than by electronic means) as follows:

1. The document shall consist of one or more individual sheets measuring no larger than 8.5 inches by 14 inches.
2. The form of the document shall be printed, typewritten, or computer generated in black ink and the form of the document shall not be smaller than 8-point type.
3. The document shall be on white paper of not less than 20-pound weight with no background color, images, or writing and shall have a clear border of approximately one-half inch on the top, bottom, and each side.
4. The first page of the document shall contain a blank space at the top measuring three inches, as measured from the top of the page. The right half to be used by the county recorder for recording information or registrar of titles for filing information and the left half to be used by the county auditor or treasurer for certification.
5. The title of the document shall be prominently displayed at the top of the first page below the blank space referred to in clause
6. No additional sheet shall be attached or affixed to a page that covers up any information or printed part of the form.
7. A document presented for recording or filing must be sufficiently legible to reproduce a readable copy using the county recorder's or registrar of title's current method of reproduction. The standards in this paragraph do not apply to a document that is recorded or filed as part of a pilot project for the electronic filing of real estate documents implemented by the task force created in Laws 2000, chapter 391.

The maximum time allowed for completion of the recording process for documents presented in recordable form is ten business days. MS 357.182.

6. What needs to be on a document for recording purposes?

County staff reviews documents presented for recording for the requirements listed below. Failure to meet these requirements may cause your document to be rejected:

1. Date of Execution
2. Name of Grantor / Grantee / Mortgagor / Mortgagee
3. Complete Legal Description
4. Proper Acknowledgement (notary seal / stamp, signatures, martial status when applicable)
5. "Drafted By" Statement -if notarized in Minnesota.

Other documents may require:

1. Reference Document Number
2. State and County of Venue
3. Mortgage - Secured Amount
4. CRV (Required if sale > $1000) Total Consideration
5. Well Statement / Disclosure
6. Grantee Statement (name and address of grantee)

When drafting a legal document, it is advisable to seek legal advice from an attorney to ensure your document has the intended effect. County staff do not give out legal advice.

7. What form(s) do I need to change my name (marriage / divorce) or how do I add a person to the ownership / title?

Please seek legal advice as we are unable to advise on this topic because it varies depending on each individual circumstance.

8. Where can I get a plat map?

We are currently working on making recorded plats accessible online to the public. Until this project is completed, you can obtain copies of recorded plats by contacting the Surveyors Office at 763-324-3200.