Grand Forks Couple Face 8 Felony Charges
Grand Forks (northwestmnnow.com) — Chad and Marcia Sherod face eight felony charges involving an alleged forged deed and property transfer.
Court records list six Class A felony counts and two Class B felony counts.
The charges include forgery, theft, conspiracy, and unauthorized use of personal identifying information.
A final dispositional conference in the criminal case has been postponed.
The information provided did not list a new conference date.
Prosecutors Allege Forged Property Deed
Prosecutors allege the Sherods used a forged quit claim deed involving a Grand Forks property.
The criminal complaint does not disclose the property’s address.
Court records describe the home, land, and property as worth more than $300,000.
The disputed deed was dated May 1, 2023.
Investigators allege the original owner did not appear before the listed notary when the document was signed.
Court records also describe several errors on the form.
Those included typographical mistakes and outdated County Recorder stamps.
Investigators allege those problems showed the document had been manufactured.
Marcia Sherod allegedly filed the deed with the County Recorder’s Office on May 4, 2023.
Later Deeds Also Cited
Another quit claim deed was filed on October 9, 2025.
Court records say that document transferred the property to Marcia Sherod.
A warranty deed was later filed on December 15, 2025.
That filing reportedly transferred the property to new buyers for $500,000.
Prosecutors allege the property transactions support the criminal forgery and theft charges.
Separate Civil Lawsuit Filed
A separate civil lawsuit names Chad and Marcia Sherod as defendants.
Ronald Elder filed that lawsuit in 2025.
The civil complaint references the May 1, 2023, quit claim deed.
It alleges the document appeared to transfer Elder’s life estate interest to Chad Sherod.
Elder also claims the Sherods prevented him from retrieving belongings from the property.
The Sherods deny most of the allegations and have requested a trial.
Court filings say Elder purchased the property in July 1998.
A 2018 warranty deed later named Chad Sherod as a grantee.
That deed gave Chad Sherod a remainder interest while Elder remained the life tenant.
The Sherods say they later cared for Elder and helped maintain the property.
They also dispute Elder’s claims about his belongings and the mortgage.
Elder disputes those claims in the civil case.
Court Cases Continue
The civil lawsuit is scheduled for trial on December 1, according to the information provided.
The criminal case and civil lawsuit are separate proceedings.
Readers can search North Dakota cases through the North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry.
North Dakota criminal laws are available through the North Dakota Century Code.
All criminal charges are allegations and do not establish guilt.
Chad and Marcia Sherod are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m David Keller reporting for Northwest MN Now News.
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