North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Divide County, ND
Divide County (population 2,110) records real-property documents through the Divide 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.
Divide County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Divide County Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 68, Crosby, ND 58730 (physical/FedEx-UPS: 200 N. Main Street, Crosby, ND 58730)
- Phone
- (701) 965-6661
- Checks payable to
- Divide County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Divide 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 Divide County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Divide County requires
- Cover sheet
- Yes - 3 inch top margin required on first page for recording info; 1 inch margin on at least one side of each page; minimum 10-point font (Times New Roman or equivalent); original handwritten signatures/notary seal required
Can you e-record in Divide County?
Yes. Divide 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 Divide County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Divide 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 Divide County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Divide County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Divide County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Divide County property are searchable at Divide 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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