Recording a Deed or Document in Stark, ND

Can you e-record in Stark?

Yes. Stark 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 Stark, North Dakota

1. Prepare the document so it meets Stark 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 Stark County Recorder at Stark County Recorder, PO Box 130, Dickinson, ND 58602 (office: 51 3rd St E, Suite 105, Dickinson, ND 58601).
4. Pay the recording fee ($20.00 (1-6 pages) first / $65.00 (7-25 pages); $65.00 + $3.00/page over 25 pages add'l (+$10.00 no-margin fee; $3.00 per related document number 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 Stark

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 Stark 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.