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Fillmore County Recorder

	Dave Kiehne, Fillmore County Recorder 101 Fillmore Street, P.O. Box 465 Preston, MN 55965 Phone: 507-765-3852
The Recorder is an elected position with a four-year term. Dave Kiehne began his first term as Recorder in January of 2007.

The Recorder’s Office is the custodian of all permanent records of real estate transactions in Fillmore County. All documents, such as deeds, mortgages, releases, contract for deeds, mechanic liens, state and federal tax liens, and plats of land are recorded in this office.

All documents related to the torrens land systems are recorded in the office with the Registrar of Titles.

The Fillmore County Recorder's Office is also a satellite office of the Minnesota Secretary of State for filing UCC statements and any related filing, including lien searches in the state system.

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Other services offered are:

Full abstracting which includes creating new abstracts and updating existing abstracts.
Tract searches and current owner searches
40 year searches
Name searches

Military Service discharges are filed through the Fillmore County Veterans' Services Office at no charge to the veteran.

Schedule of Fees

Fillmore County Recorder Schedule of Fees - Effective 1-3-2011 (Make checks payable to: Fillmore County Recorder)
Description	Fee
Basic recording fee (Abstract & Torrens) Additional fees * Well certificate with deed Satisfactions, Assignments & Partial release with four or more documents - $10.00 for each document over four.	$46 $50
Plats	$56
UCC filings	$20
The above fees are payable at the time of recording or filing.

Certificate (abstract)	$60
Continuation Certificate (update Abstract or continuation)	$60
Per Entry	$5
With Copy (copy of Abstract)	$4

Title Report (O&E, includes 1 deed copy)	$50

Title Report (2 Deed,)	$75

Final O&E (with payment included)	$25
Final O&E (billed with report)	$40
Owner Report (1 Deed copy)	$25

40 yr Search (copy fee is $2 per document)	$5 /entry or minimum fee $200
Search records	$35 /Hr

Name Search (includes) District Court Federal Judgment State Tax Lien Fed Tax Lien Bankruptcy	$15 /name

Treasurer's Certificate of current taxes	$15 /parcel
Auditors certificate of property tax liens	$15 /parcel

Taxes (includes) Current Delinquent Special Assessment	$15 /name

Exhibit/Attachment	$1 /pg
Exhibit sent by e-mail	$.25/pg
Postage	$.50 min.

Invoice sent with all orders, due upon receipt of order.

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