Registering Land

Land in Carver County can become registered by court order, called Initial Registration, or by Examiner's Directive, called Certificate of Possessory Title (CPT). In either process the owner submits an application setting out all interests in the land and provides evidence of the chain of title, typically an Abstract. The Examiner of Titles reviews the information and issues a report.

Initial Registration

Initial Registration under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 508 is suitable for any property and includes the option of having Judicial Landmarks placed to determine the location of boundary lines. To register a boundary, a survey is required.

Once land is registered, in is important that documents are recorded onto the Certificate of Title, not in the abstract records.

Certificate of Possessory Title (CPT)

Certificate of Possessory Title Registration under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 508A is appropriate for uncontested titles where the applicant is the record owner. This process provides an administrative alternative to a judicial registration. Boundary registration is not an option. After a CPT is issued, boundaries may be registered in a Proceedings Subsequent.

Registration of a CPT is generally less expensive that a judicial registration. The process does not involve the court and requires no publication of personal service of notice of the registration, other than by mail.