North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Burleigh County, ND
Burleigh County (population 103,251) records real-property documents through the Burleigh 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.
Burleigh County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Burleigh County Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 5518, Bismarck, ND 58506-5518 (physical: 221 N 5th St, Bismarck, ND 58501)
- Phone
- 701-222-6749
- Checks payable to
- Burleigh County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Burleigh 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; $3.00 per related document number after first 10; $1.00 per additional section after first 10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Burleigh County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Burleigh County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch top margin, 1-inch side margin, 10-pt Calibri minimum font (effective July 1, 2017 statewide ND recording requirements)
- Cover sheet
- 3-inch blank space across top of first page for recording info (cover page allowed, counts as first page); font must be 10-point Calibri or larger unless from government agency; 1-inch margin one side of each page or $10 fee
- Submission & return
- Mail return of recorded original; e-recording vendor returns electronically for e-submissions
Can you e-record in Burleigh County?
Yes. Burleigh County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Burleigh County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Burleigh 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, or by mail to Burleigh County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Burleigh County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Burleigh County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Burleigh County property are searchable at Burleigh 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.
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