Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Rock County, NE
Rock County (population 1,259) records real-property documents through the Rock County Clerk / 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.
Rock County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Rock County Clerk / Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 367, Bassett, NE 68714 (physical: Rock County Courthouse, 400 S State St., Bassett, NE 68714)
- Phone
- (402) 684-3933
- Website
- rockcountyne.gov/clerk
- Checks payable to
- Rock County Clerk (assumed)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Rock County recording fees
Ask the Rock County Clerk / Register of Deeds ((402) 684-3933) for the current fee before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Rock County?
Yes. Rock County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Rock County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Rock 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 electronically through Simplifile, or by mail to Rock County Clerk / Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Rock County Clerk (assumed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Rock County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Rock County property are searchable at Rock County Assessor (gWorks parcel search). 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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