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| The County Recorder is the custodian of all records of the County pertaining to property titles and transfers. It protects, secures, and preserves documentation of land titles. Being in the County Recorder's Office is like being in a gigantic history book. In Stevens County, the records go back to the 1870's. The first Register of Deeds in Stevens County took office in 1872, which is the year County government began in Stevens County. Thirteen people have served as the Official in this office, 11 men and 2 women. This is an elective office, elected to a four-year term.
Documents frequently recorded include warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, contracts for deed, real estate mortgages, probate documents, liens and attachments, and other various documents presented for recording purposes. The recording must be completed and the instrument returned to the proper person. Recording of Military Discharges has been provided since 1919. In Minnesota, the County Recorder is also the Registrar of Titles under the Torrens System. The Registrar is an arm of the District Court and under the Court's control at all times. One or more attorneys in the county may be appointed by the judge of district court as Examiner of Titles and legal advisors of the Registrar. In Stevens County, the Recorder is also an Abstracter. The duties of the abstracter are to compile abstracts of title, which are the complete history and record of all transfers, mortgages, and other documents pertaining to a particular parcel of land. The County Recorder is also responsible for the filing of "Financing Statements" and "Effective Financing Statements" and related documents covered under the Minnesota Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and the Central Notification System (CNS). The Recorder's Office is also responsible for filing all birth and death certificates for people who are born and die in Stevens County, or are residing in Stevens County. The birth and death records filed in this office date back to the 1870's. This office also issues Marriage Licenses and those records also date back to the 1870's. The Stevens County Recorder's Office consists of Virginia Mahoney, the County Recorder, Peg Kruize, Chief Deputy Recorder and Jane Swenson, Deputy Recorder. Together we bring to the office over 46 years of experience. Telephone: 320-208-6565 Contact us at the above or email at virginiamahoney@co.stevens.mn.us |
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