Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Dawes County, NE
Dawes County (population 7,858) records real-property documents through the Dawes 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.
Dawes County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Dawes County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 451 Main St, Chadron, NE 69337
- Phone
- (308) 432-0100
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Dawes County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00
- Other fees
- UCC filings $14.00 flat; certified copies $1.50/page; documentary stamp tax $2.25 per $1,000 of value (Form 521 required)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Dawes County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Dawes County requires
- Cover sheet
- Real Estate Transfer Statement Form 521 required with deeds; NE Rev Stat 23-1503.01 requires a blank 3in x 8.5in space at top of first page for recording info; 1-inch margins on remaining sides; black ink, min. 8pt font, paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14
Can you e-record in Dawes County?
Dawes 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 Dawes County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Dawes 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 Dawes County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Dawes County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Dawes County property are searchable at Dawes County Assessor. 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
Nebraska isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.