Torrens is a system for registration of land under which, upon the landowner's application, the Court may, after appropriate proceedings, direct the issuance of a Certificate of Title. The Certificate of Title is kept in the office of the Registrar of Titles.
REGISTRAR OF TITLES
In Minnesota,
the County Recorder is the Registrar of Titles. The Registrar is an arm of the District Court and under its control. The Registrar must examine documents presented for recording and determine that they meet the legal requirements to transfer the property and issue Certificates of Title which are proof of ownership for the purchaser
EXAMINER OF TITLES
The Registrar works closely with the Examiner of Titles. The Examiner of Titles is appointed by the court and is a legal advisor to the Registrar of Titles regarding Torrens property.
Scott T. Johnston, Examiner
Brit Brouillard, Deputy Examiner
Johnston & Brouillard, P.A.
510 22nd Avenue East, Suite 101
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-8814
https://johnstonbrouillard.com/
TORRENS FEES AND REQUIRED APPROVALS PRIOR TO RECORDING
For a list of Torrens fees and the documents that require approval from the Examiner of Titles before recording, please see Resources links below.
LOCATING TORRENS PROPERTY ON THE GIS MAP
The Douglas County Interactive Parcel Viewer Map has a Torrens layer which assists in locating Torrens properties in Douglas County. When the layer is selected, Torrens parcels show highlighted in purple.
Activate it under Map Layers / Public GIS Map / Parcel Information / Torrens Property.