Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lincoln County, NE
Lincoln County (population 33,303) records real-property documents through the Lincoln 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.
Lincoln County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lincoln County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 301 N Jeffers St, Room 103, North Platte, NE 69101
- Phone
- 308-534-4350 ext. 4190
- Website
- lincolncountyne.gov/deeds
- Checks payable to
- Lincoln County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lincoln County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00/page
- Other fees
- Fixture filings $14; state/federal tax liens $10 first page + $6/addl page; deed search $20/24hrs or $50/month; documentary stamp tax $2.25/$1,000 of purchase price
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lincoln County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lincoln County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch top margin on page one; legal description required on documents indexed against real property
- Cover sheet
- Leave a 3-inch blank space at the top of the first page for recording stamp; documents must contain legal description; must be notarized before recording
Can you e-record in Lincoln County?
Yes. Lincoln County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lincoln County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Lincoln 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, or by mail to Lincoln County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lincoln County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lincoln County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lincoln County property are searchable at Lincoln County Assessor (parcel/ownership lookup via Lincoln County GIS). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Nebraska
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