welcome to the world of recording
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2021 MCRA Summer Conference• Welcome to the World of Recording• Elaine Martig, Big Stone County
• Katie Mega, Hennepin County
• Charlene Friedlein, Hennepin County
• Sherry Asmus, Faribault County & MOMS contact
AGENDA• Introduction
• MCRA Board • New Recorders
• Toolkit and Resources• Minnesota Land Types
• Abstract and Torrens• Recording 101• Technology & Compliance Funds, Budgets
• Q/A
MN County Recorders
Association Executive Board
Members
• Sharon Budin, President, Le Sueur County
• Pam LeBlanc, 1st Vice-President, Anoka County
• Karen Long, 2nd Vice-President, Isanti County
• Rita Lodermeier, 3rd Vice-President, Stearns County
• David Harvey, Secretary, Hennepin County
• Lesa Hullopeter, Treasurer, Steele County
• Martin McCormick, Past President, Hennepin County
New Minnesota Recorders
from 2020 to present
• Mary Betz Houston County• Lori Schwendemann Lac qui Parle County• Mary Hamm Marshall County• Jackie Struffert Mille Lacs County• Jenny Sanders Morrison County• Karen Brown Murray County• Mandy Landkamer Nicollet County• Stacy Erickson Norman County• Lynn Larson Otter Tail County• Martha Monsrud Roseau County
Resourcesto add to
your toolbox
Minnesota Association of County Officers
Minnesota Association of County Officers “MACO” was first formed in 1960 and called itself “Better County Government, Inc.”
Today the MACO membership includes auditors, auditor-treasurers and recorders from all 87 counties.
“MACO is a professional association of county officials dedicated to assisting its members improve services to their constituencies.”
MACO
MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION
OF COUNTY OFFICERS
• Minnesota County Recorders Association MCRARecorders Committees - Minnesota Association of County Officers (mncounty.org)
• Minnesota Association of County, Auditors, Treasurers and Finance Officers MACATFO
• MACO Forums
Questions – contact [email protected]
Join us at an upcoming session to learn more how you can get involved with MCRA. • Tuesday at 8:45 – Bylaws and Committees – Current
structures, definitions and what’s next. • Wednesday at 2:00 – Now what? Get involved!
• Minnesota Official Marriage System• MOMS Admin Site
• Minn. Stat. 517 - Civil Marriage• Minn. Stat. 13 - Government Data
• Created, designed and managed by Minnesota counties
• Used by genealogists, general public, banks and other financial institutions, title industry, attorneys and government agencies
Kimberly S. Savageau, Co-chair Joan Boesen, [email protected] [email protected]
Moms coordinator: Kristie [email protected]
MINNESOTA STATUTES, STATE LAW • MN State Law
• Common law• State District Courts• Minnesota Court of Appeals• Minnesota Supreme Court
• Statutory law Office of the Revisor of Statutes• Minnesota Legislature
• Statutes Archive 1851 – 2019• 2020 MN Statutes
• Chapters 357 – 359 Court and filing fees; attestations• Chapter 357 Fees• Chapter 358 Seals, Oaths, Acknowledgements• Chapter 359 Notaries Public• Chapters 500 – 515B Property and property interests
• 2021 Regular Session - MN Laws• MN Laws Archive (1849 - 2021) • Administrative
• Minnesota state agencies
MINNESOTA TITLE
STANDARDS
Minnesota Title Standards Online (mnbar.org)
• Created by the Title Standards Committee of the Real Property Law Section of the Minnesota State Bard Association
• Updated annually• Widely regarded as “the authority” for title
examinations in Minnesota• White Pages
• Supplement to the Minnesota Title Standards• Guide for real estate attorneys• Includes case law
• Guidelines for Legal Descriptions and Survey Matters
• Not title standards but a set of tools to resolve issues when reviewing a legal description or survey
Resources
Property Records Industry Association PRIA
National Association of Counties
Association of Minnesota Counties
MN Department of Revenue
MN Secretary of State
MN Department of Health
MN Counties Computer Cooperative
Hennepin County Navigator (policy manual) accessContact [email protected] or [email protected]
Minnesota Land Types
Abstract •Recording system --- see
Minn. Stat. chapter 507
Torrens•Registered land system – see
Minn. Stat. chapters 508
Abstract• Primary land record system in the United States• Originated in colonial times
• County recorder maintains and indexes all documents recorded
• Library of documents. An abstract of title is the index regarding a specific parcel in the library
Torrens• Named after Sir Robert Torrens• Born in 1814, died in 1884
• Australian statesman introduced a simplified system of transferring land, known as the Torrens Title System.
• South Australia land registry system June 1858• Returned to England in 1863
• Member of British House of Commons 1868 -1874 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC
Recording 101
Acknowledgment VS Jurat Real Property
Drafted By Common Reject Reason
Statutes
Acknowledgment Requirements (Minn. Stat. §
358.65)
Jurat Requirements (Minn. Stat. §
358.65)
Drafted By (Minn. Stat. § 507.091)
Common reject reasons• Legal description• Notary• Imaging issues• Examiner of Title approval• No recorded interest (Torrens)• Tax statement/drafted by• Reference document number• Fees• Marital Status• Missing Exhibits
Technology and
Compliance Funds
• Minn. Stat. 357.18 County Recorder• Minn. Stat. 508.82 Registrar of Titles Fees• Supplemental fund
Technology Fund
• Minn. Stat. 357.182 County Fees and Recording Standards• Paper documents = 10 days • Electronic submissions = Five days
• Join us at Thursday’s session “Funding Opportunities” to learn more
Compliance
Budgets
It is your responsibility to develop and manage your department’s budget. Each county is unique and the budgeting process will look different depending on your county structure.
Questions ??
Your district
The MACO forum
Your predecessor.
Join us at an upcoming session on Thursday, June 17 8:35 – 9:45
Funding opportunities: Compliance, Technology, Post-Covid
