Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cuming County, NE
Cuming County (population 8,823) records real-property documents through the Cuming County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Election Commissioner. 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.
Cuming County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cuming County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Election Commissioner
- Mailing address
- 200 S Lincoln St, Rm 100, West Point, NE 68788
- Phone
- (402) 372-6002
- Checks payable to
- Cuming County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Cuming 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 (per NE standard fee schedule; official PDF at cumingcountyne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Fee-Schedule.pdf)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cuming County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Election Commissioner before you mail a check.
What Cuming 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, black ink, min. 8-point font
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly specified; mail or pickup
Can you e-record in Cuming County?
Yes. Cuming County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Cuming County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Cuming 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 Simplifile, or by mail to Cuming County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Election Commissioner.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cuming County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cuming County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cuming County property are searchable at Cuming 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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