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Recording a Deed or Document in Phelps County, NE
Phelps County (population 8,994) records real-property documents through the Phelps 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.
Phelps County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Phelps County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Phelps County Register of Deeds, PO Box 404, Holdrege, NE 68949 (physical: 715 Fifth Ave, Holdrege, NE 68949)
- Phone
- (308) 995-4469 (fax 308-205-8245)
- Checks payable to
- Phelps County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Phelps County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $6.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- UCC filings: $10.00 plus $0.50/page for attachments; Documentary Stamp Tax $2.32/$1,000 effective 9/3/2025
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Phelps County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Phelps County requires
- Submission & return
- Records also accessible via Phelps County Deeds Online (nebraskadeedsonline.us)
Can you e-record in Phelps County?
Phelps 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 Phelps County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Phelps 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 Phelps County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Phelps County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Phelps County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Phelps County property are searchable at Phelps 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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