Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Frontier County, NE
Frontier County (population 2,655) records real-property documents through the Frontier 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.
Frontier County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Frontier County Clerk / Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 40, Stockville, NE 69042 (physical: 1 Wellington St, Stockville, NE 69042)
- Phone
- (308) 367-8641
- Checks payable to
- Frontier County Clerk (Register of Deeds)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Frontier County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Certified copies $1.50/page; UCC flat fee typical $14.00 (statewide standard); documentary stamp tax $2.25/$1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Frontier County Clerk / Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Frontier County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide NE LB254 formatting: 8.5x11–8.5x14 white paper, black ink, min 8pt font, 1in side/bottom margins, 3in x 8.5in top margin page 1 for recording stamp
Can you e-record in Frontier County?
Yes. Frontier 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 Frontier County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Frontier 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 Frontier County Clerk / Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Frontier County Clerk (Register of Deeds).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Frontier County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Frontier County property are searchable at Frontier County Assessor (Vanguard Appraisals online 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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