The County Recorder's Office is responsible for the evaluation, recording, protection, and preservation of all real estate documents for real property in Carver County in accordance with Minnesota State Statutes.

The Carver County Recorder's Office:

• does not provide blank documents;
• does not give legal advice on which form may be appropriate for your situation, nor advise on how to complete a form;
• strongly suggests consulting with a legal advisor or title company. You can find common real estate documents at Minnesota Uniform Conveyancing Forms

Recording a document makes it a permanent record. Once recorded, it cannot be changed or removed.

Documents presented for recording pertain to:

• Real property records including all parcels of land located within Carver County
• Property conveyances, splits, combinations, annexations, detachments, plats, mortgage registration tax, state deed tax, and conservation fee collection
• Federal, State, and County tax liens

Minnesota has two land record systems: Abstract and Torrens.

There are two real estate recording systems in Minnesota. The most common system is Abstract Title property. When Abstract property is sold, a thorough title search should be completed to look for any documents referring to the property. The second system is Torrens Title property. Torrens property has a Certificate of Title that gives conclusive proof of ownership, with some exceptions. It consolidates the property records into a single document. Each system has different recording requirements for different documents.

Most property in Carver County is Abstract property. Owner's may convert property from Abstract to Torrens through land registration.

Land Records Document

The land records document process had its beginning centuries ago with a straightforward purpose and with tools such as very large leather-bound books in which they had wrote with ink and quill. It has evolved into today's process of assuring all citizens access, but the purpose remains as noble and as focused as before.