North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ransom County, ND
Ransom County (population 5,617) records real-property documents through the Ransom County Recorder (Register of Deeds). 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.
Ransom County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ransom County Recorder (Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- 204 5th Avenue West, P.O. Box 666, Lisbon, ND 58054
- Phone
- (701) 683-6115
- Website
- ransomcountynd.net/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Ransom County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Ransom County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (1-6 pages)
- Additional pages
- $65.00 for 7-25 pages; $3.00/page over 25 pages
- Other fees
- $10.00 margin non-compliance fee; $3.00 per related document after first 10; $1.00 per section after first 10; certified copies $5 first page/$2 each additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ransom County Recorder (Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Ransom County requires
- Page formatting
- ND statewide standard: 3-inch blank top margin, 1-inch margin one side minimum, 10-point+ font, max page size 8.5 x 14 in, original signatures/notarization
- Cover sheet
- Statewide 3-inch top margin serves recorder's stamp area
- Submission & return
- Mail or eRecording
- Hours & turnaround
- ERecording hours 8:00am-4:00pm same-day; mailed documents several business days
Can you e-record in Ransom County?
Yes. Ransom County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Ransom County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Ransom 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Ransom County Recorder (Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ransom County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ransom County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ransom County property are searchable at Ransom County Tax Director / Tax Equalization Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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