North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Mercer County, ND
Mercer County (population 8,441) records real-property documents through the Mercer 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.
Mercer County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Mercer County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Mercer County Recorder, PO Box 39, Stanton, ND 58571-0039 (street: 410 Van Slyck Ave, Stanton, ND)
- Phone
- 701-745-3272
- Checks payable to
- Mercer County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Mercer County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (1-6 pages, excluding plats)
- Additional pages
- $65.00 (7-25 pages); $3.00/page over 25 pages
- Other fees
- $10.00 margin fee if <1 inch margin on one side of each page; $3.00 per related document after first 10 listed; $1.00 per section after first 10 listed sections
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Mercer County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Mercer County requires
- Page formatting
- 1-inch margins required or $10 fee applies; standard letter/legal paper, black ink
- Cover sheet
- No mandated cover sheet; top 3-inch blank margin required on first page; sections listed individually (no paragraph-style legal descriptions)
- Submission & return
- Return by mail to submitter or pickup
Can you e-record in Mercer County?
Yes. Mercer 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 Mercer County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Mercer 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, or by mail to Mercer County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Mercer County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Mercer County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Mercer County property are searchable at Mercer County Director of Tax Equalization (NorthDakotaAssessors.com Real Estate Search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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