Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Nance County, NE
Nance County (population 3,290) records real-property documents through the Nance County Register of Deeds (Register of Deeds: Adrian Chlopek). 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.
Nance County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Nance County Register of Deeds (Register of Deeds: Adrian Chlopek)
- Mailing address
- Nance County Register of Deeds, PO Box 338, Fullerton, NE 68638 (physical: 209 Esther St, Fullerton, NE 68638)
- Phone
- (308) 536-2331 (fax 308-536-2742)
- Checks payable to
- Nance County Register of Deeds / Nance County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Nance County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $6.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- No separate rider/records-management fee identified; UCC filings and doc stamp tax (NE LB78: $2.32/$1,000 of value effective 9/3/2025) are separate
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Nance County Register of Deeds (Register of Deeds: Adrian Chlopek) before you mail a check.
What Nance County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide NE requirement: leave blank space at top of first page (commonly ~3 inches) for recording stamp; return address/grantee name should appear on document per NE statute
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet found on official page; Nebraska statute requires a blank top margin (see formatting_notes)
- Submission & return
- Standard practice is mail return or pickup, include SASE if mailing
Can you e-record in Nance County?
Nance 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 Nance County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Nance 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 Nance County Register of Deeds (Register of Deeds: Adrian Chlopek).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Nance County Register of Deeds / Nance County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Nance County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Nance County property are searchable at Nance County Assessor / Property Search (Beacon-Schneider Corp 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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