North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Nelson County, ND
Nelson County (population 2,963) records real-property documents through the Nelson 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.
Nelson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Nelson County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Nelson County Recorder, 210 B Ave W, Suite 203, Lakota, ND 58344-7410
- Phone
- (701) 247-2433
- Checks payable to
- Nelson County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Nelson 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 (statewide ND standard fee schedule; not independently confirmed on a Nelson-specific fee page)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Nelson County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Nelson County requires
- Page formatting
- 1-inch margins required or $10 fee applies (standard ND requirement)
- Cover sheet
- No mandated cover sheet; top 3-inch blank margin required on first page (standard ND recording requirement); not independently confirmed on a Nelson-specific page
- Submission & return
- Return by mail to submitter or pickup
Can you e-record in Nelson County?
Yes. Nelson 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 Nelson County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Nelson 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 Nelson County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Nelson County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Filing with Jurably in North Dakota
North Dakota isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.