Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Cook County, Minnesota, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cook County is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Cook County public records, Cook County arrest records, Cook County warrants, Cook County inmate search, Cook County criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cook County
Who owns a parcel in Cook County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at co.cook.mn.us/index.php/recorder-forms (page title: Recorder Informational Documents | Cook County Minnesota 2019), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cook County
What a parcel in Cook County is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at cookcountymn.gov/government/departments/assessor/index.php (page title: Assessor), phone 218.387.3650, 411 W. 2nd Street Grand Marais, MN 55604, Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cook County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Cook County District Court, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch, phone (651) 793-2400.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act a county office must answer a request promptly, within a reasonable time, and it may charge copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Cook County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Cook County and Minnesota. These property pages from its Cook County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Map My Well (cookcountymn.maps.arcgis.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cook County?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cook County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at cookcountymn.gov.
Where are evictions from Cook County filed?
In the Cook County District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Cook County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.