North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cavalier County, ND
Cavalier County (population 3,497) records real-property documents through the Cavalier 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.
Cavalier County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cavalier County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 901 3rd St, Langdon, ND 58249
- Phone
- (701) 256-2136
- Checks payable to
- Cavalier County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Cavalier County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (1-6 pages)
- Additional pages
- $65.00 (7-25 pages); $3.00/page over 25
- Other fees
- $10.00 margin fee if <1in margin; $3.00 per related document after first 10; $1.00 per section after first 10; certified copies $5 first page/$2 each additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cavalier County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Cavalier County requires
- Cover sheet
- Yes - top 3 inch margin required on first page of ALL documents for recording info; 1 inch margin on at least one other side; font must be 10-point or larger and legible
Can you e-record in Cavalier County?
Yes. Cavalier 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 Cavalier County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Cavalier 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 Cavalier County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cavalier County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cavalier County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cavalier County property are searchable at Cavalier 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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