Recording a Deed or Document in Nelson, ND

Can you e-record in Nelson?

Yes. Nelson 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 Nelson, North Dakota

1. Prepare the document so it meets Nelson 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 Nelson County Recorder at Nelson County Recorder, 210 B Ave W, Suite 203, Lakota, ND 58344-7410.
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 (statewide ND standard fee schedule; not independently confirmed on a Nelson-specific fee page))).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Nelson

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 Nelson 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.