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Recording a Deed or Document in Beadle County, SD
Beadle County (population 19,149) records real-property documents through the Beadle County 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.
Beadle County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Beadle County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Beadle County Register of Deeds, PO Box 55, Huron, SD 57350 (Beadle County Courthouse, 450 3rd St SW, Huron, SD 57350)
- Phone
- 605-353-8412
- Checks payable to
- Beadle County Register of Deeds / Beadle County Treasurer (general fund)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Beadle County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 per document for real estate documents (first 50 pages), per SD statewide statutory fee schedule; deed transfer fee $1 per thousand / $0.50 per $500 of value
- Additional pages
- Flat $30 covers up to 50 pages; UCC filings $25-$30 base plus additional charges for extra names/attachments; Liens: $0-$30
- Other fees
- Fictitious name filings: $10; certified copies: $1/page plus $5-$6 certification fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Beadle County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Beadle County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch top margin required on first page for Register's stamp/Prepared-By statement; must comply with county 'Document Standards Format'; correct legal description, notary/corporate seals required
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet form; must include Prepared-By statement (name, address, phone) in left half of top 3-inch margin of first page, and complete post office address of purchaser/grantee, per official Recording Checklist
- Submission & return
- Mail or electronic return via Simplifile
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically processed within a few business days for mail, same-day for e-recording
Can you e-record in Beadle County?
Yes. Beadle County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Beadle County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Beadle 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, or by mail to Beadle County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Beadle County Register of Deeds / Beadle County Treasurer (general fund).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Beadle County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Beadle County property are searchable at Beadle County Equalization Office / Beadle County Assessment Rolls (property search by parcel, owner, address). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Beadle County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Beadle County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Beadle County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.