North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sargent County, ND
Sargent County (population 3,711) records real-property documents through the Sargent 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.
Sargent County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sargent County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 355 Main St South, Suite 2, Forman, ND 58032
- Phone
- (701) 724-6241 ext. 117
- Checks payable to
- Sargent County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Sargent 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; $3.00 per related document after first 10; certified copies $5 first page/$2 additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sargent County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Sargent County requires
- Page formatting
- Top 3 inches of first page blank; 1-inch margin minimum one side; font 10-point or larger; max page size 8.5 x 14 in; statement of full consideration or state board of equalization filing certification required
- Cover sheet
- Top 3 inches of first page must be blank per statewide standard
- Submission & return
- Mail or eRecording
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 9:00-12:00 & 12:30-4:30 M-F
Can you e-record in Sargent County?
Sargent County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Sargent County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Sargent 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 by mail to Sargent County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sargent County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sargent County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sargent County property are searchable at Sargent 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.
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