North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Walsh County, ND
Walsh County (population 10,179) records real-property documents through the Walsh 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.
Walsh County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Walsh County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Walsh County Recorder, County Courthouse - 2nd Floor, 600 Cooper Ave, Grafton, ND 58237
- Phone
- 701-352-2380
- Checks payable to
- Walsh County
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Walsh County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (1-6 pages)
- Additional pages
- $65.00 (7-25 pages); $3.00/page over 25 pages
- Other fees
- $10.00 no-margin fee; $1.00 per section after first 10; $3.00 per document reference after first 10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Walsh County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Walsh County requires
- Cover sheet
- 3-inch top margin required on first page; minimum 10-point Calibri font; 1-inch margins on top/bottom/left/right of each page
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup
Can you e-record in Walsh County?
Yes. Walsh 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 Walsh County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Walsh 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 Walsh County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Walsh County.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Walsh County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Walsh County property are searchable at Walsh County Tax Equalization/Assessor (hosted via northdakotaassessors.com). 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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