Clay County Easement Deed Form

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Clay County Easement Deed Form

Clay County Easement Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

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Clay County Easement Deed Guide

Clay County Easement Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

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Clay County Completed Example of the Easement Deed Document

Clay County Completed Example of the Easement Deed Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

Document Last Validated 6/5/2026
Clay County Guide to Writing an Easement Description

Clay County Guide to Writing an Easement Description

A Description of the Easement will be required. This will show how to write an acceptable description for a Right of Way Easement, which gives access, to and from - point A to point B.

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Important: Your property must be located in Clay County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Clay County Recorder/Registrar

Address:
Courthouse - 807 11th Street North / PO Box 280
Moorhead, Minnesota 56560

Hours: 8:00 to 4:30 M-F

Phone: (218) 299-5031

Recording Tips for Clay County:
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates

Cities and Jurisdictions in Clay County

Properties in any of these areas use Clay County forms:

  • Barnesville
  • Comstock
  • Dilworth
  • Felton
  • Georgetown
  • Glyndon
  • Hawley
  • Hitterdal
  • Moorhead
  • Sabin
  • Ulen

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Clay County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Clay County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Clay County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Clay County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Clay County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Clay County?

Recording fees in Clay County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (218) 299-5031 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

An easement can give one person the right to use another person's real property for a specific purpose. This non-possessory and non-ownership right is created by the easement deed. In Minnesota, a conveyance of all or any portion of real property includes any benefits and burdens of all easements, conditions, restrictions, or other servitudes validated under 507.47, except as provided in sections 500.20 and 541.023 (507.47).
A plat that has been prepared and recorded in accordance with section 505.01 of the Minnesota Statutes can be used to indicate the dedication of easements for public ways, utility easements, and drainage easements (500.01).

An easement is either appurtenant or in gross. An appurtenant easement benefits the dominant estate and runs with the land, whereas an easement in gross benefits an individual or a legal entity. Further, solar easements and wind easements can also be created under Minnesota law (500.30). These easements are granted in the same manner and with the same effect as a conveyance of an interest in real property.

In order for an instrument affecting Minnesota real estate, such as an easement deed, to be eligible for recordation, it should be executed, acknowledged by the parties executing it, and the acknowledgment should be certified. Easement deeds must contain the original signatures of the parties who execute the instrument and of the notary public or other officer taking acknowledgments (507.24). If the easement deed has been executed out of state, it is entitled to record if it is executed according to Minnesota law or according to the laws of such state.

Every conveyance of real estate that is not recorded is void against a subsequent purchaser in good faith and for a valuable consideration of the same real estate or portion thereof, whose conveyance is first duly recorded. Every instrument in Minnesota that is executed in the form of a conveyance or other form affecting standing timber, stone, ores, minerals, or other similar property, when executed and acknowledged in the manner provided for conveyances, can be recorded in the office of the county recorder where the property is situated. Such record will be notice of the contents thereof and the rights of all parties thereunder as well after as before the severance or separation of such property from the land (507.36).

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Important: Your property must be located in Clay County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Easement Deed meets all recording requirements specific to Clay County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Clay County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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