Nebraska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wayne County, NE
Wayne County (population 10,020) records real-property documents through the Wayne 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.
Wayne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wayne County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 510 Pearl Street, Suite 5, Wayne, NE 68787
- Phone
- 402-375-2288
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Wayne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (official fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- $6.00 per page
- Other fees
- UCC/EFS filings: $11.00 flat; fixture filings: $14.00 (terminations free); certified copies $1.50/page; doc stamp tax $2.32/$1,000 (per county fee page)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wayne County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Wayne County requires
- Cover sheet
- Yes — 3" x 8.5" blank space top of first page required per statewide Neb. Rev. Stat. §23-1503.01
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-business-day cutoff at 4:00 p.m. for e-recorded documents; standard processing thereafter
Can you e-record in Wayne County?
Yes. Wayne 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 Wayne County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Wayne 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, or by mail to Wayne 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 Wayne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wayne County property are searchable at Wayne 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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