Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Garden County, NE
Garden County (population 1,804) records real-property documents through the Garden 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.
Garden County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Garden County Clerk / Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 350, 611 Main Street, Oshkosh, NE 69154
- Phone
- (308) 772-3924; fax (308) 772-9926; email clerk1@gardencounty.ne.gov
- Checks payable to
- Garden County Clerk (Register of Deeds)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Garden County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Documentary stamp tax $2.25 per $1,000 of value; certified copies typically $1.50/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Garden County Clerk / Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Garden County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents must be submitted on white paper, at least 8.5x11 and no larger than 8.5x14 inches (per official site); statewide LB254 also requires black ink, min 8pt font, 1in margins, 3in x 8.5in top margin page 1
Can you e-record in Garden County?
Yes. Garden County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Garden County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Garden 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, ePN, or by mail to Garden County Clerk / Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Garden County Clerk (Register of Deeds).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Garden County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Garden County property are searchable at Garden County Assessor (gWorks parcel/GIS search). 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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