South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bennett County, SD
Bennett County (population 3,383) records real-property documents through the Bennett 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.
Bennett County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bennett County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Bennett County Register of Deeds, PO Box 433, Martin, SD 57551-0433 (202 Main Street, Martin, SD 57551)
- Phone
- 605-685-6054
- Checks payable to
- Bennett County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Bennett County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 per document for real estate documents (first 50 pages) per SD statewide statutory fee schedule
- Additional pages
- Flat $30 covers up to 50 pages; deed transfer fee $0.50 per $500 of value
- Other fees
- Not separately itemized; consistent with statewide SD schedule (master deeds/leases $75, mechanics liens $30)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bennett County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Bennett County requires
- Page formatting
- Follows SD statewide document formatting standards (3-inch top margin first page, legal description, grantee mailing address required)
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet mandated; SD statewide 3-inch top margin on first page required
- Submission & return
- Mail or electronic return via Simplifile
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically several business days for mail, same-day for e-recording
Can you e-record in Bennett County?
Yes. Bennett 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 Bennett County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Bennett 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 Bennett County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Bennett County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Bennett 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 Bennett 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 Bennett County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.