Recorder's Office Announcements

Effective March 8th, land transactions will be handled in the Recorder's Office.  Please see the following announcement for more information.  Combination of Land Records with Recorder's Office Annoucement

COVID-19 RESPONSE:  

APPOINTMENT ONLY 763-682-7357

County Boards adopts Emergency Declaration in Response to COVID-19 3/17/20.  Wright County will open Public Counters by Appointment ONLY 5/27/20.

Executive Order 20-81, Mask Requirements

Appointment Information

See attached service information. 

Public Records Area - Safety Guidelines

We would like to encourage all business who submit recordings to our office do so by submitting them electronically.  eRecording is secure and can easily be done from your home or office.  Here is a directory of local title companies who may be able to electronically record for you: MLTA Listing.

2020 Remote Access for Occasional Users now available in LandShark.


LandShark - land records search

NEW Self-registration for occasional users in LandShark

2020 Recorder Fee Schedule Changes


Recorder's Office fees now available for payment by credit card via Web:

A new multi-use website has been placed into production by the Recorder’s Office.   This website allows for credit/debit card payment (fee=2.35% of total, $1.75 minimum)  or electronic check payment ($1.75 flat fee) for escrow payments and fees for requests for marriage records, birth certificates,  death certificates and any other fees.  Please contact the Recorder's office to obtain reference number or escrow number before making payments online.

The link to the website can be found on the Online Payments page of the public website.

Separate checks required for each department:  Separate checks payable to the Wright County Auditor Treasurer for deed tax, mortgage registration tax, real estate taxes and Agricultural Conservation Fees submitted with recordings.  
  
Please contact the Wright County Auditor Treasurer for additional fees that may be associated with recording deeds and mortgages at 763-682-7574.
Residential Homestead Applications are to be filed electronically online with the Wright County Assessor's Office (follow this link):  http://www.co.wright.mn.us/148/Applying-for-Homestead-or-Relative-Homes
 
Questions? Please contact the Wright County Assessor at 763-682-7367.  
Effective, July 12th, 2017 the Wright County Recorder’s Office will be accepting transfer documents to be electronically recorded.  Please see the attached list of document types allowed.

Effective:  Monday, May 22nd, 2017: 

The Wright County Recorder’s Office will be accepting Mortgages along with all non-transfer documents to be electronically recorded.  We anticipate electronically recording deeds within the next 30-60 days.  We will notify submitters when we are ready to e-Record transfer document/deeds.

To e-record in Wright County the documents must be submitted through a Trusted Submitter.  Trusted Submitters currently submitting documents for e-recording in Wright County are:

NEW Electronic Marriage Application - More information available under Marriage Application Link along the left hand side
Marriage licenses can be obtained from the Recorder's office located on the 2nd floor at the Wright County Government Center.  The application process can be time consuming.  Please arrive at the Recorder's office by 4 pm to assure adequate time.  If you would like to start the process, you may begin by completing an eMarriage Application at home or you can use the public terminals located in our office.  We will print the application when you arrive to apply for the license.  Both parties must appear in person to complete the application process. 


 

Effective Monday, March 6th 2017:  The following services have moved to our office.  We are located on the 2nd Floor of the Wright County Government Center, Recorder Room 210:   Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Marriage License Applications, Ordinations and passport photos.


Questions?  Please contact our office at 763-682-7355.