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Recording a Deed or Document in Hamilton County, NE
Hamilton County (population 9,678) records real-property documents through the Hamilton County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as ex officio 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.
Hamilton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hamilton County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as ex officio Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Hamilton County Register of Deeds, 1111 13th Street, Suite 1, Aurora, NE 68818
- Phone
- 402-694-3443 (fax 402-694-2297)
- Checks payable to
- Hamilton County Clerk/Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hamilton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per page (plus $6.00 extra if document lacks a 3x3 inch blank recording space)
- Other fees
- UCC filings flat $14.00; documentary stamp tax $2.25 per $1,000 of value; certified copies $1.50/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hamilton County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as ex officio Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Hamilton County requires
- Page formatting
- Must have a minimum 3x3 inch blank space on the document face for recording stamp; white paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in.; 3-inch top margin, 1-inch other margins; black ink, min. 8-point font
- Submission & return
- Documents received after 4:00 PM are filed the next business day
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day filing if received by 4:00 PM; next business day if received after 4:00 PM
Can you e-record in Hamilton County?
Hamilton County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Hamilton County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Hamilton 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 by mail to Hamilton County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as ex officio Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hamilton County Clerk/Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hamilton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hamilton County property are searchable at Hamilton County Assessor (Vicki Wylie) - GWorks parcel/property 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
Nebraska isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.