Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Thurston County, NE
Thurston County (population 6,752) records real-property documents through the Thurston 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.
Thurston County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Thurston County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 159, Pender, NE 68047 (physical: 106 5th St, Pender, NE 68047)
- Phone
- 402-385-2343
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Thurston County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (statewide statutory rate, Neb. Rev. Stat. §33-109)
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per page
- Other fees
- UCC financing statement/EFS: $14.00 flat; UCC/tax lien terminations: no fee; certified copies $1.50/page; doc stamp tax $2.25/$1,000
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Thurston County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Thurston County requires
- Cover sheet
- Yes — blank space at least 3" x 8.5" required at top of first page for recording info (Neb. Rev. Stat. §23-1503.01); printed forms need 1" margins on sides/bottom
- Submission & return
- Include SASE)
Can you e-record in Thurston County?
Yes. Thurston 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 Thurston County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Thurston 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 Thurston County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Thurston County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Thurston County property are searchable at Thurston 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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