Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cherry County, NE
Cherry County (population 5,561) records real-property documents through the Cherry County Clerk (acts as 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.
Cherry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cherry County Clerk (acts as Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- 365 N Main Street #5, Valentine, NE 69201
- Phone
- (402) 376-2771
- Checks payable to
- Cherry County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Cherry County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00/page
- Other fees
- UCC filings flat $14.00; certified copy $1.50/page; copies $0.50/page (up to 8.5x14), $0.70/page (11x17), fax $1.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cherry County Clerk (acts as Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Cherry County requires
- Cover sheet
- Real Estate Transfer Statement Form 521 must accompany deeds; 3-inch top margin, 1-inch other margins, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 paper
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly specified; mail or pickup
Can you e-record in Cherry County?
Cherry 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 Cherry County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Cherry 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 Cherry County Clerk (acts as Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cherry County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cherry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cherry County property are searchable at Cherry County Assessor (gWorks parcel/property search). 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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