McLean County Recorder

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Recorder

The current McLean County Recorder is Dwayne J. "Dewey" Oster of Washburn. Oster was elected to the four year term position in 1974 and has been re-elected in 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002. The Recorder acts as a custodian of all land records in the county and must process a large variety of instruments. The documents include all varieties of deeds, instruments of conveyance, probate instruments, mortgages/mechanics liens and other lien-type instruments, easements involving utility companies and highway rights-of-way, oil and gas, coal, gravel and farm lease, contracts for deeds, satisfactions/releases of mortgages, affidavits and many other documents. Up until August of 2001 the Recorder was known as the Register of Deeds.

Oster is an active member of the State Recorders Association and has served as president of that association. The Recorder staff also includes: Deputy Pam Liebel and part-time employee Pam Trueblood. The Recorder's office may be contacted by calling (701)462-8541 Ext. 226. The e-mail address is: doster@pioneer.state.nd.us and the office fax number is (701) 462-3633.

This page was last updated on Thursday, March 03, 2005 12:38 PM.