Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin County, NE
Franklin County (population 2,795) records real-property documents through the Franklin County Clerk / 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.
Franklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Franklin County Clerk / Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 146, Franklin, NE 68939 (physical: 405 15th Avenue, Franklin, NE 68939)
- Phone
- (308) 425-6202
- Checks payable to
- Franklin County Clerk (Register of Deeds)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Franklin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (statewide NE statutory rate, NRS 33-109)
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- UCC filings/amendments/releases flat $14.00; certified copies ~$1.50/page; documentary stamp tax $2.25 per $1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Franklin County Clerk / Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Franklin County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide NE formatting law (LB254): paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14, white paper, black ink, min. 8pt font, 1in margins on sides/bottom, 3in x 8.5in blank space at top of page 1 for recording stamp
Can you e-record in Franklin County?
Yes. Franklin 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 Franklin County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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 Franklin County Clerk / Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Franklin County Clerk (Register of Deeds).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Franklin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Franklin County property are searchable at Franklin County Assessor (via gWorks parcel 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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