Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Merrick County, NE
Merrick County (population 7,905) records real-property documents through the Merrick 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.
Merrick County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Merrick County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 27, Central City, NE 68826 (physical: 1510 18th Street, Central City, NE)
- Phone
- 308-946-2881
- Checks payable to
- Merrick County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Merrick County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00/page
- Other fees
- Copies $0.25/page; certified copies $1.50/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Merrick County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Merrick County requires
- Cover sheet
- Nebraska statute generally requires blank 3"x8.5" top margin on first page for recording stamp
- Submission & return
- Email trish.strobel@merrickcountyne.gov
Can you e-record in Merrick County?
Merrick 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 Merrick County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Merrick 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 Merrick County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Merrick County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Merrick County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Merrick County property are searchable at Merrick County Assessor (parcel/ownership lookup via county GIS). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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