Alaska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kusilvak Census Area, AK
Kusilvak Census Area (population 7,932) records real-property documents through the State of Alaska DNR Recorder's Office (Bethel Recording District, served by the Fairbanks office). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Kusilvak Census Area recorder — contact
- Recording office
- State of Alaska DNR Recorder's Office (Bethel Recording District, served by the Fairbanks office)
- Mailing address
- 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709-4699
- Phone
- (907) 452-3521
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; closed 9:00–10:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month
- Website
- dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff
- Checks payable to
- Department of Natural Resources
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Kusilvak Census Area recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $50.00 non-standard document fee; $2.00 per name over six; $5.00 certification per document; $2.00 conformed copy at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the State of Alaska DNR Recorder's Office (Bethel Recording District, served by the Fairbanks office) before you mail a check.
What Kusilvak Census Area requires
- Page formatting
- Opaque white paper no larger than 8.5 x 14 in.; 2-inch top margin on page 1 and 1-inch margins elsewhere; 10-point minimum type; title, recording district name, grantor/grantee mailing addresses and return-to address required
- Cover sheet
- Not required
- Submission & return
- Mailed to the "Return To" name and address on the document
Checked against official Kusilvak Census Area and Alaska sources on October 6, 2026: dnr.alaska.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Kusilvak Census Area?
Yes. Kusilvak Census Area accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska
- Prepare the document so it meets Kusilvak Census Area's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to State of Alaska DNR Recorder's Office (Bethel Recording District, served by the Fairbanks office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Department of Natural Resources.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Kusilvak Census Area
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Kusilvak Census Area property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Kusilvak Census Area? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.