North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Grand Forks County, ND
Grand Forks County (population 74,501) records real-property documents through the Grand Forks 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.
Grand Forks County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Grand Forks County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Grand Forks County Recorder, County Office Building, 151 South 4th Street #101, PO Box 5666, Grand Forks, ND 58206-5066
- Phone
- (701) 780-8262 / 8263 / 8261
- Checks payable to
- Grand Forks County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Grand Forks County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (documents 1-6 pages)
- Additional pages
- $65.00 for 7-25 pages total; $3.00/page over 25 pages
- Other fees
- $10.00 margin fee if <1" margin on one side of each page; $3.00 per related document listed after first 10; $1.00 per section listed after first 10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Grand Forks County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Grand Forks County requires
- Page formatting
- 1-inch margin on at least one side of each page; font must be equal to or larger than 10-point; max page size 8.5x14 in.; original signatures; legal description and preparer info required; each grantee's mailing address must be listed
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet form required; top 3 inches of first page must be left blank for recorder use
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or pickup after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same day to a few business days for mail submissions
Can you e-record in Grand Forks County?
Grand Forks County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Grand Forks 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 by mail to Grand Forks County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Grand Forks County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Grand Forks County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Grand Forks County property are searchable at Grand Forks County Tax Equalization Office / 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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