Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pierce County, NE
Pierce County (population 7,378) records real-property documents through the Pierce 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.
Pierce County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pierce County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Pierce County Register of Deeds, 111 W. Court St., Room 1, Pierce, NE 68767
- Phone
- (402) 329-4225
- Checks payable to
- Pierce County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Pierce 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
- UCC financing statements: $14.00 flat fee; subdivision plats: 8x14 first page $10/$6 additional, 18x24 $34, 24x36 $52; copies $0.50/page (up to 8x14), $0.70/page (11x17), certified $1.50/page, fax $1.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pierce County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Pierce County requires
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly specified; documents delivered by 4:00pm recorded same day, after 4:00pm recorded next business day at 8:30am
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day if submitted by 4:00 p.m.; otherwise next business day at 8:30 a.m.
Can you e-record in Pierce County?
Yes. Pierce County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Pierce County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Pierce 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, CSC, or by mail to Pierce County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pierce County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pierce County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pierce County property are searchable at Pierce County Assessor. 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
Nebraska isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.