• 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.

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.