North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hettinger County, ND
Hettinger County (population 2,492) records real-property documents through the Hettinger County Recorder / Clerk of District Court. 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.
Hettinger County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hettinger County Recorder / Clerk of District Court
- Mailing address
- Hettinger County Recorder, 336 Pacific Ave, Mott, ND 58646
- Phone
- (701) 824-2645 (Deputy Recorder 701-824-2545)
- Checks payable to
- Hettinger County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hettinger County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (documents 1-6 pages, excluding plats)
- Additional pages
- $65.00 for 7-25 pages total; $3.00/page over 25 pages
- Other fees
- $10.00 margin fee if <1" margin; $3.00 per related document after first 10; $1.00 per section after first 10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hettinger County Recorder / Clerk of District Court before you mail a check.
What Hettinger County requires
- Page formatting
- 1-inch margin on at least one side of each page; original signatures/notary seal must be legible/scannable
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet form; top 3 inches of all documents must be blank and free of any lines/return addresses/anything else, or recorder will add a page and charge accordingly
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope)
Can you e-record in Hettinger County?
Hettinger 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 Hettinger County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Hettinger 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 Hettinger County Recorder / Clerk of District Court.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hettinger County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hettinger County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hettinger County property are searchable at Hettinger County Director of Tax Equalization - Cathy Ebert. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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