North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Foster County, ND
Foster County (population 3,212) records real-property documents through the Foster 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.
Foster County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Foster County Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 76, Carrington, ND 58421 (physical: 1000 5th St N, Carrington, ND 58421)
- Phone
- (701) 652-2491
- Checks payable to
- Foster County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Foster 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
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Foster County Recorder before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Foster County?
Yes. Foster 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 Foster County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Foster County's formatting rules: 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 Foster County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Foster County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Foster County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Foster County property are searchable at Foster 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.