Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lancaster County, NE
Lancaster County (population 334,049) records real-property documents through the Lancaster 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.
Lancaster County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lancaster County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Lancaster County Register of Deeds, 555 South 10th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
- Phone
- 402-441-7463
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Lancaster County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per page
- Other fees
- $6.00 cover page added if the 3 x 8.5 in. top space is not left blank; certified copies $1.50 per page; UCC financing statements $14.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- Nebraska documentary stamp tax of $3.32 per $1,000 of value, paid by the grantor to the Register of Deeds at recording; file Form 521 Real Estate Transfer Statement with every deed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lancaster County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lancaster County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 to 8.5 x 14 in. white paper, at least 20 lb, no watermarks; black ink; blank 3 x 8.5 in. space at top of first page; 1 in. side and bottom margins on printed forms; 8-point font or larger; signatures in black or dark blue ink with names typed or printed beneath
- Cover sheet
- Not required if the 3 x 8.5 in. top space is left blank; otherwise the office adds a cover page for $6.00. Deeds need Form 521.
Checked against official Lancaster County and Nebraska sources on October 6, 2026: lancaster.ne.gov, nebraskalegislature.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Lancaster County?
Yes. Lancaster County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lancaster County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Lancaster 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, ePN, or by mail to Lancaster 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 Lancaster County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lancaster County property are searchable at Lancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds - 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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