North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in McHenry County, ND
McHenry County (population 5,130) records real-property documents through the McHenry 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.
McHenry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McHenry County Recorder
- Mailing address
- McHenry County Recorder, 407 Main Street South, Room 206, Towner, ND 58788
- Phone
- (701) 537-5636
- Checks payable to
- McHenry County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
McHenry 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; $3.00 per related document after first 10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McHenry County Recorder before you mail a check.
What McHenry County requires
- Page formatting
- 1-inch margin on at least one side of each page (standard statewide rule)
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet form; standard ND top-3-inch-blank-margin rule applies
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope)
Can you e-record in McHenry County?
McHenry 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 McHenry County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets McHenry 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 McHenry County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to McHenry County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a McHenry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McHenry County property are searchable at McHenry County Tax Equalization Office (Tax Director). 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.