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Recording a Deed or Document in Keith County, NE
Keith County (population 8,100) records real-property documents through the Keith County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as 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.
Keith County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Keith County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Keith County Register of Deeds, 511 N Spruce St #102, Ogallala, NE 69153
- Phone
- (308) 284-4726 (fax 308-284-6277)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Keith County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- UCC filings $14.00 flat (any length; no fee for terminations); cover-sheet fee of $6.00 for non-compliant documents; documentary stamp tax $2.32 per $1,000 of sale price
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Keith County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Keith County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in., white 20lb+ stock; black ink, min 8-point font; 8.5"x3" top margin on page 1 for recording info plus return address/title; 1-inch margins on sides and bottom
- Cover sheet
- Required (with $6.00 fee) only if document does not meet the 8.5x3-inch top margin / formatting rule
Can you e-record in Keith County?
Keith 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 Keith County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Keith 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 Keith County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves as Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Keith County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Keith County property are searchable at Keith County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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