Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Adams County, NE
Adams County (population 31,071) records real-property documents through the Adams County Register of Deeds. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Adams County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Adams County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 203, Hastings, NE 68902-0203 (physical: 500 N. Denver Ave, Hastings, NE 68901)
- Phone
- 402-461-7148
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Adams County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (first page)
- Additional pages
- $6.00 each additional page; UCC financing statements $14.00 flat fee
- Other fees
- Subdivision plats $10/$6 per page (8x14), $34 (18x24), $52 (24x36); certified copies $1.50/page; documentary stamp tax $2.32 per $1,000 of purchase price (non-exempt transfers)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Adams County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Adams County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 paper, white, not less than 20 lb weight; black or dark blue ink; 1-inch margins on sides/bottom; 3x8.5-inch blank space top of page 1 (NE Rev Stat 23-1503.01)
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet form; statewide NE Rev. Stat. 23-1503.01 requires blank 3in x 8.5in space at top of first page for recording info, plus return address and document title below that margin
Can you e-record in Adams County?
Yes. Adams County 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 Adams County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Adams County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, or by mail to Adams County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Adams County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Adams County property are searchable at Adams County Assessor (nebraskaassessors.com property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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