Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sherman County, NE
Sherman County (population 2,924) records real-property documents through the Sherman 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.
Sherman County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sherman County Clerk / Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Sherman County Courthouse, 630 O St / PO Box 456, Loup City, NE 68853
- Phone
- (308) 745-1513 Ext. 100
- Checks payable to
- Sherman County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Sherman County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per page
- Other fees
- UCC filings $14.00 flat; oversize plats $34-$52; certified copies $1.50/pg; Documentary stamp tax $2.25 per $1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sherman County Clerk / Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Sherman County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in.; black ink min 8-pt font; 3-inch top margin, 1-inch other margins; signatures in dark black/blue ink with typed names below
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person
Can you e-record in Sherman County?
Sherman 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 Sherman County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Sherman 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 Sherman County Clerk / Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sherman County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sherman County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sherman County property are searchable at Sherman 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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