North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Renville County, ND
Renville County (population 2,331) records real-property documents through the Renville 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.
Renville County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Renville County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 205 Main Street E, P.O. Box 68, Mohall, ND 58761-0068
- Phone
- 701-756-6301
- Checks payable to
- Renville County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Renville 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 fee; $10.00 filing (non-recording) fee; $3.00 per related document number after first 10; $1.00 per section after first 10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Renville County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Renville County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch top margin on first page; 1-inch blank margin top/bottom/left/right on remaining pages; font 10-point or larger (Calibri referenced); original signatures/notarization; deeds require full consideration statement, grantee address, drafter name/address; mortgages require mortgagee/assignee post office addresses
- Cover sheet
- 3-inch top margin on first page functions as recorder stamp area
- Submission & return
- Mail or eRecording
Can you e-record in Renville County?
Yes. Renville 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 Renville County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Renville 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 Renville County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Renville County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Renville County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Renville County property are searchable at Renville County Director of Tax Equalization (North Dakota Assessors). 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.