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Recording a Deed or Document in Wheeler County, NE
Wheeler County (population 789) records real-property documents through the Wheeler County Clerk / Register of Deeds (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.
Wheeler County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wheeler County Clerk / Register of Deeds (Clerk serves ex-officio as Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 127, Bartlett, NE 68622 (physical: 3rd & Main St, Bartlett, NE 68622)
- Phone
- 308-654-3235
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Wheeler 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 statewide standard; subdivision plats: 8x14 first page $10/$6 addl, 18x24 $34, 24x36 $52 (statewide standard schedule)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wheeler County Clerk / Register of Deeds (Clerk serves ex-officio as Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Wheeler County requires
- Cover sheet
- Yes — 3" x 8.5" blank space top of first page required per statewide Neb. Rev. Stat. §23-1503.01
- Submission & return
- Mail to P.O. Box 127, Bartlett, NE 68622
Can you e-record in Wheeler County?
Yes. Wheeler 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 Wheeler County, Nebraska
- Prepare the document so it meets Wheeler 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 Wheeler County Clerk / Register of Deeds (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 Wheeler County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wheeler County property are searchable at Wheeler 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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