Watonwan County Affidavit of Identity and Survivorship Form (Minnesota)
All Watonwan County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Affidavit of Identity and Survivorship Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Watonwan County compliant document last validated/updated 11/25/2024
Affidavit of Indentity and Survivorship Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Watonwan County compliant document last validated/updated 1/30/2025
Completed Example of the Affidavit of Identity and Survivorship Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Watonwan County compliant document last validated/updated 1/20/2025
The following Minnesota and Watonwan County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Affidavit of Identity and Survivorship forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Watonwan County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Watonwan County Recorder
710 2nd Ave South / PO Box 518, St. James, Minnesota 56081
Hours: 8:00am - 12:00 & 1:00 - 5:00pm M-F
Phone: (507) 375-1216
Local jurisdictions located in Watonwan County include:
- Butterfield
- Darfur
- La Salle
- Lewisville
- Madelia
- Odin
- Saint James
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the Watonwan County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Watonwan County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Watonwan County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Watonwan County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Affidavit of Identity and Survivorship forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Watonwan County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Watonwan County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Minnesota or Watonwan County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our Watonwan County Affidavit of Identity and Survivorship forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
Minnesota allows two or more people to share ownership of real estate as joint tenants. Unlike tenants in common, who each own individual portions of the property, joint tenants share equal parts of the undivided whole property. As a result, if one joint tenant dies, his/her rights are distributed evenly amongst the surviving joint tenants. Note that joint tenancy property passes outside of probate, so it does not become part of the decedent's estate.
To complete the transfer of ownership rights, the surviving joint tenant or tenants should execute an affidavit of identity and survivorship, based on Minnesota Form 50.2.2. The affidavit references the recorded deed where the joint tenants gained the property rights, and also requires a certified copy of the decedent's death certificate. Record the affidavit and its supporting documents in the office responsible for maintaining property records for the county where the land is located.
After recording the affidavit, the deceased joint tenant no longer holds any property rights, but his/her name will still appear as an owner in the records. To actually remove that name, the remaining joint tenant(s) should execute a new deed listing all original joint tenants as grantors, but identifying the deceased individual and including a certified copy of the death certificate. Name only the surviving tenants as grantees. After filing the new deed, the property records should only show the remaining owners.
(Minnesota AOI Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Watonwan County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.
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