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Recording a Deed or Document in Hitchcock County, NE
Hitchcock County (population 2,467) records real-property documents through the Hitchcock 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.
Hitchcock County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hitchcock County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as ex officio Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Hitchcock County Register of Deeds, 229 East D Street / PO Box 248, Trenton, NE 69044
- Phone
- (308) 334-5646 (fax (308) 334-5398)
- Checks payable to
- Hitchcock County Clerk/Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Hitchcock County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per page
- Other fees
- UCC filings flat $14.00; certified copies $1.50/page; copies $0.50-$0.70/page; documentary stamp tax $2.25 per $1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hitchcock County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as ex officio Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Hitchcock County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in.; 3-inch top margin (return address and instrument title placed below top margin); black ink, min. 8-point font; signatures in dark black/blue ink with typed names below
- Submission & return
- Standard practice is return by mail
- Hours & turnaround
- Courthouse hours 8:30 AM-4:00 PM M-F (open over noon)
Can you e-record in Hitchcock County?
Yes. Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as ex officio Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hitchcock County Clerk/Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hitchcock County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hitchcock County property are searchable at Hitchcock County Assessor (Terra Riggs) - GWorks parcel/property 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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