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Recording a Deed or Document in Hooker County, NE
Hooker County (population 686) records real-property documents through the Hooker 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.
Hooker County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hooker County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as ex officio Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Hooker County Register of Deeds, 303 NW First St / PO Box 184, Mullen, NE 69152
- Phone
- (308) 546-2244 (fax (308) 546-2490)
- Checks payable to
- Hooker County Clerk/Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Hooker 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; documentary stamp tax $2.25 per $1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hooker County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as ex officio Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Hooker County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in.; 3-inch top margin, 1-inch other margins; black ink, min. 8-point font; signatures in dark black/blue ink with typed names below
- Cover sheet
- Real Estate Transfer Statement (Form 521) required; return address and instrument title must appear below the required 3-inch top margin
- Submission & return
- Standard practice is return by mail
- Hours & turnaround
- Courthouse hours 8:30 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:30 PM MST, M-F
Can you e-record in Hooker County?
Yes. Hooker 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 Hooker County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Hooker 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 Hooker County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as ex officio Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hooker County Clerk/Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hooker County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hooker County property are searchable at Hooker County Assessor (Jessica Hampton) - 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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