North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cass County, ND
Cass County (population 201,794) records real-property documents through the Cass 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.
Cass County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cass County Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 2806, Fargo, ND 58108-2806 (physical: Cass County Courthouse, 211 9th Street South, Fargo, ND 58103)
- Phone
- 701-241-5600
- Checks payable to
- Cass County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm
Cass County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 for documents 1-6 pages (excluding Plats)
- Additional pages
- $65.00 for 7-25 pages (excluding Plats); $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 Cass County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Cass County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch top margin, 1-inch side margin, 10-pt Calibri minimum font (statewide ND recording requirements)
- Cover sheet
- 3-inch margin/blank space across top of first page for recording info; 10-point Calibri or larger font unless government-issued form; 1-inch margin on one side of each page or $10 fee
- Submission & return
- Mail return of recorded original for paper submissions; electronic return via e-recording vendor for e-submissions
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording cutoff 4:00pm CST for same-day processing
Can you e-record in Cass County?
Yes. Cass County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Cass County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Cass 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Cass County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cass County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cass County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cass County property are searchable at Cass County Assessor / 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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