Recording a Deed or Document in Ransom, ND

Can you e-record in Ransom?

Yes. Ransom accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.

How to record a document in Ransom, North Dakota

1. Prepare the document so it meets Ransom 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, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Ransom County Recorder (Register of Deeds) at 204 5th Avenue West, P.O. Box 666, Lisbon, ND 58054.
4. Pay the recording fee ($20.00 (1-6 pages) first / $65.00 for 7-25 pages; $3.00/page over 25 pages add'l (+$10.00 margin non-compliance fee; $3.00 per related document after first 10; $1.00 per section after first 10; certified copies $5 first page/$2 each additional)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Ransom

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 Ransom 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.