North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Oliver County, ND
Oliver County (population 1,898) records real-property documents through the Oliver 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.
Oliver County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Oliver County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Oliver County Recorder, PO Box 188, Center, ND 58530 (street: 115 West Main, Center, ND 58530)
- Phone
- 701-794-8721 (fax 701-794-3476)
- Checks payable to
- Oliver County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Oliver 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 Oliver County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Oliver 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
- Submission & return
- Return by mail to submitter or pickup
Can you e-record in Oliver County?
Yes. Oliver County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Oliver County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Oliver 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, CSC, or by mail to Oliver County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Oliver County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Oliver County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Oliver County property are searchable at Oliver 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.
Filing with Jurably in North Dakota
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