North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Golden Valley County, ND
Golden Valley County (population 1,808) records real-property documents through the Golden Valley 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.
Golden Valley County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Golden Valley County Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 67, Beach, ND 58621 (physical: 150 1st Ave SE, Beach, ND 58621)
- Phone
- (701) 872-3713
- Checks payable to
- Golden Valley County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Golden Valley 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 free; $1.00 per section after first 10 free (effective 7/1/2017 fee schedule)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Golden Valley County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Golden Valley County requires
- Cover sheet
- Yes - 3 inch top margin required on first page for recording info; submitters may add cover page with title at least 3in from top
Can you e-record in Golden Valley County?
Yes. Golden Valley County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Golden Valley County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Golden Valley 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Golden Valley County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Golden Valley County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Golden Valley County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Golden Valley County property are searchable at Golden Valley 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.