Minnesota Forms

Freeborn County Transfer on Death Revocation Form

Freeborn County Transfer on Death Revocation Form

Freeborn County Transfer on Death Revocation Form

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

Document Last Validated 8/13/2025
Freeborn County Transfer on Death Revocation Guide

Freeborn County Transfer on Death Revocation Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Document Last Validated 7/28/2025
Freeborn County Completed Example of the Transfer on Death Revocation Document

Freeborn County Completed Example of the Transfer on Death Revocation Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

Document Last Validated 5/5/2025

All 3 documents above included • One-time purchase • No recurring fees

Immediate Download • Secure Checkout

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Freeborn Recorder/Registrar
Address:
411 S Broadway / PO Box 1147
Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday

Phone: (507) 377-5130

Recording Tips for Freeborn County:
  • Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count

Cities and Jurisdictions in Freeborn County

Properties in any of these areas use Freeborn County forms:

  • Albert Lea
  • Alden
  • Clarks Grove
  • Conger
  • Emmons
  • Freeborn
  • Geneva
  • Glenville
  • Hartland
  • Hayward
  • Hollandale
  • Twin Lakes

View Complete Recorder Office Guide

Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Freeborn County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Freeborn 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 Freeborn County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Freeborn County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Freeborn 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 Freeborn County?

Recording fees in Freeborn County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (507) 377-5130 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

Minnesota's transfer on death deeds are governed by Minn. Stat. 507.071.

Transfer on death deeds offer an excellent alternative for people who wish to designate a beneficiary for their real estate, while remaining outside the complexity of the probate process. Life is unpredictable, however, and the grantor owner of the property might wish to change or revoke the previously recorded transfer on death deed. The same statute covering the deed also includes a section about revoking it (subd. 10).

There are several ways to revoke a transfer on death deed in Minnesota:

1. Complete and record a statutory revocation form (subd. 25). This is the source for the general revocation form. The statute states that a transfer on death deed "may be revoked at any time by the grantor owner or, if there is more than one grantor owner, by any of the grantor owners. To be effective, the revocation must be recorded in the county in which at least a part of the real property is located before the death of the grantor owner or owners who execute the revocation." The revocation is not effective . . . until the revocation is recorded in the county in which the real property is located.

2. Minnesota transfer on death deeds allow grantor owners full use of and control over the property to be conveyed. If the grantor owner who executed and recorded a transfer on death deed decides to convey the same property to a third party using anything "other than a transfer on death deed, all or a part of such grantor owner's interest in the property described in the transfer on death deed, no transfer of the conveyed interest shall occur on such grantor owner's death and the transfer on death deed shall be ineffective as to the conveyed or transferred interests, but the transfer on death deed remains effective with respect to the conveyance or transfer on death of any other interests described in the transfer on death deed owned by the grantor owner at the time of the grantor owner's death."

3. "If a grantor owner executes and records more than one transfer on death deed conveying the same interest in real property or a greater interest in the real property, the transfer on death deed that has the latest acknowledgment date and that is recorded before the death of the grantor owner upon whose death the conveyance or transfer is conditioned is the effective transfer on death deed and all other transfer on death deeds, if any, executed by the grantor owner or the grantor owners are ineffective to transfer any interest and are void." (subd. 13)

NOTE: a correctly executed, acknowledged, and recorded transfer on death deed cannot be revoked by a will. (subd. 19)

To summarize, once a transfer on death deed is recorded, there are three primary ways to revoke it: a revocation form, conveying the property to a third party by another kind of deed (warranty, quitclaim, etc.), or by executing and recording a new transfer on death deed with a different beneficiary. They may also be invalidated as part of a final divorce decree, but that is part of a different process. To maintain the most clarity in the chain of title (ownership history), however, it makes sense to record a revocation before changing anything else about the status of real estate covered by a transfer on death deed.

Remember that the revocation must be recorded, DURING THE GRANTOR OWNER'S LIFE, in the county where the property is located.

(Minnesota TOD Revocation Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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

This Transfer on Death Revocation meets all recording requirements specific to Freeborn County.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Freeborn County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

Save Time and Money

Get your Freeborn County Transfer on Death Revocation form done right the first time with Deeds.com Uniform Conveyancing Blanks. At Deeds.com, we understand that your time and money are valuable resources, and we don't want you to face a penalty fee or rejection imposed by a county recorder for submitting nonstandard documents. We constantly review and update our forms to meet rapidly changing state and county recording requirements for roughly 3,500 counties and local jurisdictions.

4.8 out of 5 - ( 4582 Reviews )

Stacey H.

October 23rd, 2024

This was my first time using Deeds.com and I was very impressed on the professionalism and the expediency of the recording. Will definitely be using them again. Stacey H.

Reply from Staff

Your satisfaction with our services is of utmost importance to us. Thank you for letting us know how we did!

Terrence R.

January 24th, 2020

So far so good I was able to find the documents I needed.

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Gary K.

July 26th, 2019

Easy to use site. Good job, it works with no stress.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

John Z.

April 14th, 2022

This was an easy to use program. Easy payment. documents are on my desktop ready to fill out. I will have to update after my property transfer. Zuna

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Ralph H.

May 13th, 2019

It had all the info I was looking for!

Reply from Staff

Thank you Ralph, we appreciate your feedback.

Pamela D K.

August 5th, 2020

very helpful. Was unable to find what I needed, but did everything they could to help. Will try them again in the future, if need be.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Craig W.

August 18th, 2019

This is a great way to get paper work to the land love it

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Anthony G.

February 17th, 2021

I have only used the service on one occasion but so far it has been great. Extremely simple to use.

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

DONALD L P.

January 15th, 2019

HAD WRONG PASSWORD; PROGRAM MADE CHANGE EASY.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Joyce S.

August 5th, 2019

Download very easy. Forms are just what I need. Thanks

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Joy N.

February 22nd, 2024

As a real estate professional, I've had the opportunity to use various legal form providers over the years, but none have matched the quality and user-friendliness of Deeds.com's real estate legal forms. The forms themselves are comprehensive, up-to-date, and in line with current real estate laws and regulations, which is paramount in our field. The clarity and thoroughness of the documentation ensured that I could complete with confidence, knowing that every detail was covered. I wholeheartedly recommend their services and look forward to continuing our partnership.

Reply from Staff

Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience!

Tawnya B.

December 28th, 2018

The document I needed and easy instructions!

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

SAMANTHA P.

September 19th, 2021

Very easy very clear very informative of direct information stating the obvious and the underlining of both contexts. Right place for the right Tools to establish ,verify ,correct then guidance for not only myself, but for our legacy that should and will be live on to be know. Thank you deeds.com!

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Nellouise S.

April 10th, 2019

Documents are ok but I needed to reword some of the verbiage and it cannot be edited without paying a monthly or annual membership. otherwise it is a very nice site.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Don R.

January 26th, 2022

From Pennsylvania here. Documents are great and easy to fill out however you are lacking a couple of things. You only provide the option for a Grant Deed when you purchase by your county which is Mercer County for me. Why not give the ability to get a Warranty Deed that better protects the Grantee? Also, being from Pennsylvania and in a county that mined Buituminous Coal we are required to include the Coal Severance Notice and Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act Notice. You can check the box on your Deed form that they are required and attached but you do not provide the verbiage or form for this. You state that you know what each county requires and include everything required but you do not include these two required Notices. This has been a requirement for years and the wording never changes. I had to look for these Notices and hand type this information and include it on another seperate page after the Notary section on the Deed. The Grantor has to sign the Coal Severance Notice and be witnessed by a Notary so I had to add another place for the Notary and will have to pay twice for witnessed signatures when it could have been included in your document. My Deed from 2003 was done that way and then the Notary statement after that so it was only one notarized witness of signature.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!