Document Recording

Recording Fees

* $5.00 per page and .50 per legal description*

*A legal description is any section-township-range (rural) or block and lot (city).

A new legal is counted every time a section, township, range, block or lot changes.

If lots are used within a section, only the section is counted as the legal.

All deeds must be accompanied by a Real Estate Transfer Statement-Form 521.

Documentary Stamps for deeds are at $2.25 per $1,000 of the sale price.

See Documentary Stamp Tax Table.

http://www.revenue.ne.gov/tax/current/doc_table.pdf

Certain deeds are exempt from Documentary Stamp.

See Exemption List For Details.

http://www.revenue.state.ne.us/tax/current/doc_exmpt.pdf

Documentary Stamps have increased from $1.75 to $2.25 effective July 1, 2005.

NOTE: New Requirements

LB 254 – Provide New Requirements for Instruments recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds

Effective August 27, 2011

Recording Space Requirements: 3” X 8½” on top of page 1

              -  Shall contain a Blank Space at the top of the First Page which is at least 3 inches

No attachment or affirmation shall be used in any way to cover any information or

                  printed material on the instrument.”

              -  Example, Nothing may be taped or attached to an instrument.

              -  Every Instrument presented for recording shall have on the first page  

                 *BELOW the 3 inch margin* A return Address and the Title of the Document

Margin Requirements: 1” on both vertical sides, and 1” on the bottom.

                                          This applies throughout the document.

Instrument Requirements:

- At least 8½” X 11”, and no larger than 8½” X 14”

- Shall be printed, typewritten or computer generated in Black Ink

- White Paper, of not less than 20lb weight

- Must be legible

-  Each Signatures on an instrument shall be in Black or dark blue ink

- Names of each party shall be typed, printed, or stamped beneath the original signature.

- Stamps shall not cover or interfere with any part of the instrument.

Exceptions to the rule:

            - Instruments signed before the effective date of this bill (August 27, 2011)

            - Instruments executed outside of the U.S.

            - Certified copies from governmental agencies (Death Certificates)

            - Instruments signed by an incapacitated or deceased person at the time of recording.

            - Instruments formatted to meet court requirements

            - State & Federal Tax Liens

            - UCC Instruments

            - Plats, Surveys, etc.