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Recording a Deed or Document in Valley County, NE
Valley County (population 4,094) records real-property documents through the Valley County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves ex-officio as 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.
Valley County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Valley County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves ex-officio as Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- 125 S 15th St, Ord, NE 68862
- Phone
- 308-728-3700
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Valley 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 filings: $14.00 flat; terminations: no fee; certified copies $1.50/page; doc stamp tax $2.25/$1,000
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Valley County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves ex-officio as Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Valley County requires
- Cover sheet
- Yes — blank space at least 3" x 8.5" at top of first page (Neb. Rev. Stat. §23-1503.01)
- Submission & return
- Include SASE)
Can you e-record in Valley County?
Yes. Valley 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 Valley County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Valley 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 Valley County Register of Deeds (County Clerk serves ex-officio as 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 Valley County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Valley County property are searchable at Valley 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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