Alaska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in North Slope Borough, AK
North Slope Borough (population 10,582) records real-property documents through the Alaska State Recorder's Office - Fairbanks Office (Barrow Recording District). 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.
North Slope Borough recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Alaska State Recorder's Office - Fairbanks Office (Barrow Recording District)
- Mailing address
- 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709-4699
- Phone
- (907) 452-3521
- Checks payable to
- Department of Natural Resources (Alaska DNR Recorder's Office)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
North Slope Borough recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- $50.00 non-standard document fee; $2.00 per name indexed over six names; $5.00 certification per document; plat/survey $20 first sheet + $5 each addl sheet
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Alaska State Recorder's Office - Fairbanks Office (Barrow Recording District) before you mail a check.
What North Slope Borough requires
- Page formatting
- Opaque white paper, max 8.5in x 14in; 2-inch top margin first page, 1-inch other margins; 10-point minimum font (plats/UCC fixture/certified govt copies exempt)
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet required, but 'Return To' name/address must be clearly stated on the document or accompanying letter
- Submission & return
- Original mailed back to designated 'Return To' party after imaging/microfilming
Can you e-record in North Slope Borough?
Yes. North Slope Borough 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 North Slope Borough, Alaska
- Prepare the document so it meets North Slope Borough'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 Alaska State Recorder's Office - Fairbanks Office (Barrow Recording District).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Department of Natural Resources (Alaska DNR Recorder's Office).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a North Slope Borough property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for North Slope Borough property are searchable at North Slope Borough Assessing Division (Department of Finance). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in North Slope Borough
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 North Slope Borough 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 North Slope Borough? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.