Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Buffalo County, NE
Buffalo County (population 51,172) records real-property documents through the Buffalo 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.
Buffalo County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Buffalo County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Buffalo County Register of Deeds, PO Box 1270, Kearney, NE 68848 (physical: 1512 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847)
- Phone
- (308) 236-1239 (fax 308-236-1291)
- Checks payable to
- Buffalo County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Buffalo County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (effective Jan. 1, 2013)
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per page
- Other fees
- UCC filings/assignments/amendments/releases flat $14.00 (effective 7/1/2021); certified copies $1.50/page; mailed copies $0.50/page + $1.00 shipping; email/fax copies $0.50/page; documentary stamp tax $3.32/$1,000 (effective 7/18/2026 through 12/31/2031, up from $2.32)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Buffalo County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Buffalo County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper size 8.5"x11" to 8.5"x14"; margins 1" on sides and bottom; must be printed/typewritten/computer-generated in black ink on white paper, minimum 8pt font; signatures in black or dark blue ink
- Cover sheet
- Yes - 3"x8.5" blank recording space required at top of page 1 for stamps; return address and document title required below the margin
- Submission & return
- Recorded documents (2013+) searchable via Nebraska Deeds Online
Can you e-record in Buffalo County?
Buffalo County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Buffalo County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Buffalo 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 by mail to Buffalo County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Buffalo County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Buffalo County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Buffalo County property are searchable at Buffalo County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Nebraska
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