Fee Schedule

Abstract Property Recording Fees

(Minn. Stat. 357.18, effective 7/1/2005)
ALL FILING FEES ARE PAYABLE TO THE BIG STONE COUNTY RECORDER

• Recording any document other than EXCEPTIONS listed below:
• $46.00

• Recording documents containing multiple assignments, partial releases, or satisfactions:
• $46.00 for the first four recorded instruments cited
• $10.00 additional for each recorded instrument cited after the first four citations

• Well disclosure certificates:
• $50.00

• EXCEPTIONS:
• The filing fee for plat is $56.00
• The filing fee for state tax lien is $0
• The filing fee for the release of state tax lien is $30.00
• The filing fee for military discharge is $0
• The filing fee for a hospital lien is $5.00

Torrens Property Recording Fees

• Please call the Registrar of Title’s office at (320) 839-6390 since fees vary

State Deed Tax

• Consideration x $0.0033, payable to Big Stone County Recorder
• If exempt from state deed tax, please submit DT1 with the transfer document
• The minimum state deed tax for consideration of $3,000 or less is $1.65

Mortgage Registration Tax

• Mortgage amount x $0.0023, payable to Big Stone County Recorder
• If exempt from mortgage registration tax, please submit MRT1 with mortgage

Copies (updated effective January 2024)

• Certified copy of the recorded document:
• $10.00 flat fee, payable to Big Stone County Recorder

• Copy of plat:
• $10.00 full size (20×30 or 22×34), payable to Big Stone County Recorder

• Photocopies of documents, payable to Big Stone County Recorder:
  • Phone, email, or other written requests: $1.00 per page and a $40/hour research fee charged in 15 minute increments to locate and provide the requested documents.*
  • Counter customer requests: $1.00 per page

*Our office is still unable to provide full real estate title searches and the information that we can research for requesters may be limited.

State and Federal Tax Lien Search

• Federal and state tax lien searches must be requested using the Tax Lien Search form
• Searches are $20.00 per name, payable to the Big Stone County Recorder
• Please note that this is a search of Big Stone County records only
• Original UCC filings, Amendments, Continuations and Terminations are filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota