Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pawnee County, NE
Pawnee County (population 2,510) records real-property documents through the Pawnee 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.
Pawnee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pawnee County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Pawnee County Register of Deeds, 625 6th St, Pawnee City, NE 68420
- Phone
- (402) 852-2962
- Checks payable to
- Pawnee County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Pawnee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $6.00 each additional page (no added fee for legal descriptions)
- Other fees
- Documentary Stamp Tax on deeds: $2.32 per $1,000 of actual purchase price (effective 9/3/2025); assessed value used if nominal consideration
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pawnee County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Pawnee County?
Pawnee 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 Pawnee County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Pawnee County's formatting rules: 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 Pawnee County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pawnee County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pawnee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pawnee County property are searchable at Pawnee County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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