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Buffalo County
  • GIS Vendor Press Release Notice

    NOTICE: GIS Vendor Press Release - Scheduled for July 1,2024

  • October 17th, 2024 - Sheriff's Sale for Motorcycle

    Said sale to be held at 10:00 o’clock a.m. on the 17th  day of October, 2024 at the Buffalo County South Impound Lot - located at 321 Central Ave, City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska.

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  • October 17th - Sheriff's Sale for House

    Said sale to be held at 09:00 o’clock a.m. on the 17th day of October 2024 at the Central Lobby of the Courthouse, City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska.

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Schedule Of Recording Fees
Schedule of Recording Fees

Filing Fees (New as of January 1, 2013)
LB-14 (Neb.Rev.Stat.33-109)
  • 1st page of document: $10.00
  • 2nd page & all subsequent pages: $6.00 each
  • The above fees pertain to ALL documents filed within the Register of Deeds offices.
    Exceptions listed below are "no fee" documents:
    • Federal Tax Lien Termination
    • State Tax Lien Termination
    • UCC Termination
    • Relinquishment
  • Certified copies: $1.50 per page
  • UCC Financings Statements, Assignment, Amendments, Release, Partial Release: Flat Fee $14.00 (Change effective date 7/1/2021) LB 910 passed 7/31/2020


Documentary Tax - Effective 7/1/2005 to $2.25 per thousand (LB-40)
(see the Computation Table
The Nebraska Department of Revenue requires the Register of Deeds office to collect a documentary-stamp tax when a deed is presented for recording.  A  Form 521 (transfer statement) must be completed for all deeds, memorandum of contracts and/or land contracts.




Copies are $0.50 per page plus $1.00 P&H to mail out
Faxes are $0.50 per page
Money is needed before copies are sent.
Buffalo County Plat & Tam Books-showing ownership - $12.00

The above list of fees are in accordance with LB463 L.S. 1983: Effective August 26, 1983; LB606 L.S. 1985 Effective July 1, 1985; LB1153, Effective January 1, 1991 LB 1022, Effective January 1, 1993; LB1099, Effective July 16, 2004

LB 254 - Provide New Requirements for Instruments recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds Effective August 27, 2011

  • Recording Space Requirements:
    • 3" X 8 1/2" on top of page 1
    • No attachment or affirmation shall be used in any way to cover any information or printed material on the instrument. (For example, 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 the document
  • Margin Requirements: 1" on both vertical sides, and 1" on the bottom. This applies throughout the document.
  • Instrument Requirements:
    • Paper at least 8 1/2" X 11" , and no larger than 8 1/2" X 14"
    • Shall be printed, typewritten or computer generated in black ink, white paper, and a minimum 8pt font
    • Must be legible
    • Each signature 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
  • Exceptions to the rule:
    • Instruments signed before the effective date of this bill (August 27, 2011)
    • Instruments executed outside of the U.S.
    • Certified copies from governmental agencies (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.