North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Williams County, ND
Williams County (population 41,767) records real-property documents through the Williams County Recorder's Office. 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.
Williams County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Williams County Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- Attn: Recorder's Office, P.O. Box 2047, Williston, ND 58802-2047 (physical: 206 E Broadway, 1st Floor, Williston, ND 58801)
- Phone
- (701) 577-4540
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Williams 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; Corner Records $10/filing; Plats $20 (1-20 lots) or $50 (21+ lots)
- Other fees
- $10.00 margin fee for insufficient side margin; $3.00 each additional related-document reference after first 10; $1.00 each additional section reference after first 10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Williams County Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
What Williams County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide (NDCC 11-18-05): minimum 10-point Calibri or larger font; 3-inch top margin on page one; 1-inch side margin for barcodes
- Cover sheet
- Optional cover page allowed with document title positioned at least 3 inches from top; statewide 3-inch top margin required on first page per NDCC 11-18-05
Can you e-record in Williams County?
Yes. Williams 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 Williams County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Williams 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 Williams County Recorder's Office.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Williams County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Williams County property are searchable at Williams County Director of Tax Equalization / Assessor (Address and Parcel Explorer). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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