Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Burt County, NE
Burt County (population 6,678) records real-property documents through the Burt County Register of Deeds (County Clerk ex officio 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.
Burt County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Burt County Register of Deeds (County Clerk ex officio Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Burt County Clerk/Register of Deeds, PO Box 87, Tekamah, NE 68061 (physical: 111 N 13th St, Ste. 8, Tekamah, NE 68061)
- Phone
- 402-374-2955 / 402-374-2926 (fax 402-374-2956)
- Checks payable to
- Burt County Clerk/Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Burt County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per page
- Other fees
- Documentary stamp tax $2.25/$1,000 of value; certified copies typically $1.50/page (statutory, not separately confirmed on Burt's page)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Burt County Register of Deeds (County Clerk ex officio Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Burt County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail, email, or fax requests accepted per office listing; documents searchable via Nebraska Deeds Online
Can you e-record in Burt County?
Burt 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 Burt County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Burt 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 Burt County Register of Deeds (County Clerk ex officio Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Burt County Clerk/Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Burt County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Burt County property are searchable at Burt County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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