North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Dickey County, ND
Dickey County (population 4,895) records real-property documents through the Dickey 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.
Dickey County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Dickey County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 309 N. 2nd Street, PO Box 148, Ellendale, ND 58436
- Phone
- (701) 349-3249 Ext. 5
- Website
- dickeynd.com/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Dickey County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Dickey 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 Dickey County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Dickey County requires
- Cover sheet
- Yes - 3 inch top margin on first page required for recording info; may add cover page with document title at least 3in from top
Can you e-record in Dickey County?
Yes. Dickey County 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 Dickey County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Dickey 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, ePN, or by mail to Dickey County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Dickey County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Dickey County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Dickey County property are searchable at Dickey 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
North Dakota isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.