Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clay County, NE
Clay County (population 6,170) records real-property documents through the Clay 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.
Clay County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clay County Clerk (acts as Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- 111 W Fairfield St / PO Box 67, Clay Center, NE 68933
- Phone
- (402) 762-3463
- Checks payable to
- Clay County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Clay 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; documentary stamp tax $2.25/$1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clay County Clerk (acts as Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Clay 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 minimum size
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly specified; mail or pickup
Can you e-record in Clay County?
Clay 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 Clay County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Clay 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 Clay County Clerk (acts as Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clay County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clay County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clay County property are searchable at Clay 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.
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