Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cheyenne County, NE
Cheyenne County (population 9,528) records real-property documents through the Cheyenne 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.
Cheyenne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cheyenne County Clerk (acts as Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- PO Box 217, Sidney, NE 69162-0217 (Courthouse, 1000 10th Ave)
- Phone
- 308-254-2141 (opt 4)
- Checks payable to
- Cheyenne County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Cheyenne 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; plats vary $10-$52 by size
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cheyenne County Clerk (acts as Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Cheyenne County requires
- Cover sheet
- 3-inch top margin required with return address/title below it; 1-inch other margins; 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 paper
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly specified; note: 'eRecordings will not be accepted after 4:00 P.M.'
Can you e-record in Cheyenne County?
Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County Clerk (acts as Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cheyenne County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cheyenne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cheyenne County property are searchable at Cheyenne 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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