North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Benson County, ND
Benson County (population 5,759) records real-property documents through the Benson County Recorder. 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.
Benson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Benson County Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 193, Minnewaukan, ND 58351
- Phone
- 701-473-5340 ext. 3
- Website
- bensoncountynd.com
- Checks payable to
- Benson County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Benson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 for documents 1-6 pages
- Additional pages
- $65.00 for 7-25 pages; $3.00/page over 25 pages
- Other fees
- $10.00 margin non-compliance fee; certified copies $5 first page/$2 each additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Benson County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Benson County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide ND margin/font requirements apply (3-inch top margin, 1-inch side margin, 10-pt Calibri)
- Cover sheet
- Statewide ND standard: 3-inch top margin for recording stamp; 1-inch margin one side; 10-pt Calibri minimum font
- Submission & return
- Mail return of recorded original
Can you e-record in Benson County?
Yes. Benson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Benson County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Benson County'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, or by mail to Benson County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Benson County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Benson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Benson County property are searchable at Benson County Director of Tax Equalization. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in North Dakota
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