Policy and Fee Schedule

Filing Fees

The filing fees for the Register of Deeds’ offices in the State of Nebraska are as follows:

  • 1st Page of Document = $10.00
  • 2nd Page and Subsequent of Document = $6.00

The above fees pertain to ALL documents filed in the Register of Deeds’ office with the exception of the following:

  • UCC Financing Statements, Amendments and Continuations – $14 regardless of the number of pages (as of 7/1/21)
  • Federal & State Tax Lien Termination – No Fee
  • UCC Termination – No Fee
  • Relinquishment – No Fee

Documentary Stamp Taxes

Documentary Stamp Tax = $2.32 per thousand dollars of consideration or market value

  • The NE Dept. of Revenue Property Division provides the latest version of Form 521.  You may access the Form 521 at revenue.nebraska.gov/PAD/documentary-stamp-tax under “Forms.”  
  • Register of Deeds WILL NOT accept a deed for recording unless items 1 through 25 are properly completed and a Real Estate Transfer Statement, Form 521 is signed. Please follow the “Instructions” for completing the Form 521.
  • Easements do not require a completed Real Estate Transfer Statement (Form 521).
  • All leases require a completed Real Estate Transfer Statement (Form 521).

Space Requirements (Effective 8/27/11) (Section 23-1503.01) (LB 254):

  • Shall contain a Blank Space at the top of the First Page which is at least 3 inches X 8 ½ inches.  IF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE DOCUMENT PRESENTED FOR RECORDING DOES NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED BLANK SPACE, WE WILL ADD A COVER PAGE AT THE COST OF AN ADDITIONAL PAGE.
  • “No attachment” or affirmation shall be used in any way to cover any information or printed material on the instrument.  (ex. Nothing may be taped or attached to an instrument) 
  • Every Instrument presented for recording shall have on the first page BELOW the 3 inch margin a return address and the Title of Document.  If this space is not provided, a cover sheet will be added and an additional $6.00 will be charged.

Margin Requirements:

  • 1” on both vertical sides and 1” on the bottom.  This applies throughout the document.

Instrument Requirements:

  • At least 8 ½” x 11” and no larger than 8 ½ ” x 14”
  • Shall be printed, typewritten or computer generated in BLACK ink
  • Must be WHITE paper, of not less than 20lb weight
  • Must be legible
  • All signatures on an instrument shall be in black or dark blue ink
  • Names of each party shall be typed, printed or stamped beneath the original signature
  • Stamps shall not cover or interfere with any part of the instrument
  • Font size shall be at least 8 point

Exceptions to the rule:

  • Instruments signed before August 27, 2011
  • Instruments executed outside of the United States
  • Certified copies from governmental agencies (ex. death certificates)
  • Instruments signed by an incapacitated or deceased person at the time of recording
  • Instruments formatted to meet court requirements
  • State & Federal Tax Liens
  • UCC Instruments
  • Plats, Surveys, etc.

 Photocopies and Faxes

  • In-Office photocopies of documents are:  Letter size-50 cents per page; Legal size-50 cents per page; Ledger size-50 cents per page
  • Faxed, Emailed or Mailed out copies of documents are: $1.00 per page
  • Certified Copies of documents are: $1.50 per page

Research of Property or Abstracting is not done by the Knox County Clerk or office personnel.

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