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Recording a Deed or Document in Saunders County, NE
Saunders County (population 23,702) records real-property documents through the Saunders County Register of Deeds (combined Assessor/Register of Deeds office). 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.
Saunders County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Saunders County Register of Deeds (combined Assessor/Register of Deeds office)
- Mailing address
- PO Box 184, Wahoo, NE 68066 (physical: 433 N Chestnut St., Suite 203, Wahoo, NE 68066)
- Phone
- (402) 443-8111
- Checks payable to
- Saunders County Register of Deeds (assumed)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Saunders County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- County site returned HTTP 503 during research)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Saunders County Register of Deeds (combined Assessor/Register of Deeds office) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Saunders County?
Yes. Saunders 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 Saunders County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Saunders 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 Saunders County Register of Deeds (combined Assessor/Register of Deeds office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Saunders County Register of Deeds (assumed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Saunders County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Saunders County property are searchable at Saunders County Assessor (Nebraska Assessors Online — real estate/personal property/GIS search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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