Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cass County, NE
Cass County (population 27,657) records real-property documents through the Cass 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.
Cass County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cass County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Cass County Register of Deeds, 346 Main Street, Plattsmouth, NE 68048-1964
- Phone
- 402-296-9330 (fax 402-296-9331)
- Checks payable to
- Cass County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Cass County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (effective Jan. 1, 2013)
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per page
- Other fees
- UCC filing fee flat $14.00 (effective July 1, 2021); certified copies $1.50/page; Federal Tax Lien Termination, State Tax Lien Termination, and UCC Termination documents recorded with no fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cass County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Cass County requires
- Submission & return
- Nebraska Deeds Online document search available at casscountyne.gov/nebraska-deeds-online-document-search
Can you e-record in Cass County?
Yes. Cass County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Cass County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Cass 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 CSC, or by mail to Cass County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cass County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cass County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cass County property are searchable at Cass 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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