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Recording a Deed or Document in Fillmore County, NE
Fillmore County (population 5,458) records real-property documents through the Fillmore 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.
Fillmore County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fillmore County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 307, Geneva, NE 68361 (physical: 900 G Street, Geneva, NE 68361)
- Phone
- 402-759-4931 (fax 402-759-4307)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Fillmore County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (statewide statutory rate per Neb. Rev. Stat. 33-109)
- Additional pages
- $6.00
- Other fees
- Photocopies $0.25-$0.50/page; certified copies +$1.50/page; faxed/emailed/mailed copies $1/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fillmore County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Fillmore 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
Can you e-record in Fillmore County?
Yes. Fillmore 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 Fillmore County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Fillmore 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 Fillmore 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 Fillmore County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fillmore County property are searchable at Fillmore County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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