Recording a Deed or Document in McKenzie, ND

Can you e-record in McKenzie?

Yes. McKenzie 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 McKenzie, North Dakota

1. Prepare the document so it meets McKenzie formatting rules (legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank margin the recorder reserves for its stamp).
2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment — most deeds and affidavits do.
3. Submit electronically through Simplifile, or by mail to McKenzie County Recorder at McKenzie County Recorder, McKenzie County Courthouse, 201 5th St. NW, Ste. 523, Watford City, ND 58854.
4. Pay the recording fee ($20.00 (1-6 pages, excluding plats) first / $65.00 (7-25 pages); $3.00/page over 25 pages add'l (+$10.00 margin fee if <1 inch margin on one side of each page; $3.00 per related document after first 10 listed; $1.00 per section after first 10 listed sections (per McKenzie County Recorder Fee Schedule))).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in McKenzie

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 McKenzie property, we file a memorandum of contract to secure your equitable interest so the seller can’t sell out from under you. Need it notarized first? We handle online notarization or send a mobile notary to your signer. 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.