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Recording a Deed or Document in Thomas County, NE
Thomas County (population 639) records real-property documents through the Thomas County Clerk (ex officio 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.
Thomas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Thomas County Clerk (ex officio Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- 503 Main St / PO Box 226, Thedford, NE 69166
- Phone
- (308) 645-2261
- Checks payable to
- Thomas County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Thomas 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 Thomas County Clerk (ex officio Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Thomas 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 Thomas County?
Thomas 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 Thomas County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Thomas 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 Thomas County Clerk (ex officio Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Thomas County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Thomas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Thomas County property are searchable at Thomas 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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