Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Garfield County, NE
Garfield County (population 1,710) records real-property documents through the Garfield 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.
Garfield County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Garfield County Clerk / Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 218, Burwell, NE 68823
- Phone
- (308) 346-4161; fax (308) 346-4651; email clerk@garfieldcountyne.gov
- Checks payable to
- Garfield County Clerk (Register of Deeds)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Garfield County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Certified copies $1.50/page; documentary stamp tax $2.25 per $1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Garfield County Clerk / Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Garfield County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide LB254: 8.5x11–8.5x14 white paper, black ink, min 8pt font, 1in side/bottom margins, 3in x 8.5in blank top margin page 1 for recording stamp
- Submission & return
- Documents may be submitted by mail (fax (308) 346-4651 available) or in person; return method for originals not explicitly specified
Can you e-record in Garfield County?
Yes. Garfield 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 Garfield County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Garfield 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 Garfield County Clerk / Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Garfield County Clerk (Register of Deeds).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Garfield County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Garfield County property are searchable at Garfield County Assessor (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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