Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Knox County, NE
Knox County (population 8,335) records real-property documents through the Knox County 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.
Knox County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Knox County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Knox County Register of Deeds, PO Box 166, Center, NE 68724
- Phone
- 402-288-5660 (clerk@knoxcountyne.gov)
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Knox County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 for most single-page documents; office fee schedule shows $12.00 for common documents (Warranty/Trust/Quit-Claim Deeds, Power of Attorney, etc.) up to 2 pages
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per additional page beyond base document fee
- Other fees
- UCC financing statements, amendments, and continuations: $14.00 flat regardless of page count (as of 7/1/2021); documentary stamp tax $2.32 per $1,000 of sale price
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Knox County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Knox County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in.; black ink; min 8-pt font; 3-inch top margin on page 1 (return address + instrument title below); 1-inch margins elsewhere; book/page or computer reference endorsed after recording
- Cover sheet
- Not required if formatting compliant; extra page/fee added if 3-inch top margin missing
Can you e-record in Knox County?
Yes. Knox County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Knox County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Knox 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 CSC, or by mail to Knox County 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 Knox County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Knox County property are searchable at Knox County Assessor (gWorks 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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