Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Douglas County, NE
Douglas County (population 606,460) records real-property documents through the Douglas 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.
Douglas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Douglas County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, 4th Floor, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183
- Phone
- (402) 444-7159 / (402) 444-6781
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Douglas County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00 (2nd page & all subsequent pages; no added fee for legal descriptions)
- Other fees
- See official fee schedule at registerofdeeds.douglascounty-ne.gov/request-information-fee-schedule/
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Douglas County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Douglas County requires
- Cover sheet
- Form 521 Real Estate Transfer Statement required with deeds; NE Rev Stat 23-1503.01 blank 3in x 8.5in top margin, 1in other margins; see official Recording Document Requirements page
Can you e-record in Douglas County?
Yes. Douglas County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Douglas County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Douglas 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, CSC, or by mail to Douglas 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 Douglas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Douglas County property are searchable at Douglas 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
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