Johnson County Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Form

Last validated September 18, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Formatted for recording in Johnson County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Cook, Crab Orchard, Elk Creek, Sterling, Tecumseh.

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Johnson County Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Form

Johnson County Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Form

Fill in the blank Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) form formatted to comply with all Nebraska recording and content requirements.

Document last validated 8/10/2026
Johnson County Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Guide

Johnson County Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) form.

Document last validated 8/10/2026
Johnson County Completed Example of the Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Document

Johnson County Completed Example of the Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Document

Example of a properly completed Nebraska Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) document for reference.

Document last validated 9/18/2026

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Important: Your property must be located in Johnson County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Johnson County Register of Deeds

Address:
Courthouse - 351 Broadway / PO Box 416
Tecumseh, Nebraska 68450

Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm M-F

Phone: (402) 335-6300

Recording Tips for Johnson County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Ask for certified copies if you need them for other transactions
  • Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only
  • Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired

Cities and Jurisdictions in Johnson County

Properties in any of these areas use Johnson County forms:

  • Cook
  • Crab Orchard
  • Elk Creek
  • Sterling
  • Tecumseh

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Johnson County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Johnson County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Johnson County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Johnson County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Johnson County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended, and most PDF apps also work. You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Johnson County?

Recording fees in Johnson County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (402) 335-6300 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

A Nebraska transfer on death deed made by one owner still ends with three sworn signatures on the page. The owner signs as transferor, two disinterested witnesses attest in writing, and a single officer certificate covers all three, in the form Neb. Rev. Stat. section 76-3409 prints. This version of the form recites one individual grantor, one property, and one signature block for the owner, with the two witness blocks and the shared certificate that Nebraska execution law builds around it.

One owner, three signers, one certificate

The single grantor configuration is the pattern behind most Nebraska TOD deeds: a sole record owner naming who receives the land at death. The form carries one transferor block with a printed name line, satisfying the rule in section 23-1503.01(3) that each party's name appear beneath the original signature, and it carries two blocks for the attesting witnesses. Section 76-3402(3) defines a disinterested witness as an individual who is not a designated beneficiary or an heir, a child, or a spouse of a designated beneficiary, so the beneficiary named in the deed cannot hold the pen. One certificate follows the three signature blocks, because the certificate the statute prints recites the instrument as subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before the officer by the transferor and subscribed and sworn to before the officer by the witnesses. Its practical effect is that owner and witnesses appear before the same officer on the same occasion. Property held with a joint owner follows a different rule inside the same act, under which the deed of the last surviving joint owner transferor operates; this form recites the single transferor pattern.

A thirty day window that decides whether the deed works

Recording a Nebraska beneficiary deed is not a matter of notice. Section 76-3410 makes recording an element: within thirty days after execution, before the transferor's death, and in the office of the register of deeds of the county where the property lies. A deed signed, witnessed, and sworn but recorded on the thirty-first day has missed a statutory element. The form reserves the top three inches of the first page for the register of deeds and prints the title and return address below it, following sections 23-1510 and 23-1503.01. Two filings that ride with an ordinary Nebraska deed are absent here: a transfer on death deed is exempt from documentary stamp tax under section 76-902, and section 76-214 does not call for a Form 521 when the deed itself is recorded.

The blank for growing crops

Nebraska wrote an agricultural provision into the authorizing section. Under section 76-3405, an owner of agricultural land may designate the disposition of an interest in growing crops, either to the estate or to one or more of the designated beneficiaries, and silence sends that interest to the estate. The form gives that designation its own numbered section, printed with the statutory default, next to the optional blanks for alternate beneficiaries and for special survivorship, share, or beneficiary provisions.

Four warnings the statute writes into the deed

Section 76-3410(b) supplies warning language that appears in the deed itself, and the form prints all four in the statute's own words: Nebraska inheritance taxation of the transferred property, the designated beneficiary's personal liability for medicaid reimbursement and for estate claims, allowances, and administration expenses where the estate falls short, the Department of Health and Human Services revocation point, and the insurance warning LB422 (2025) added for deeds created after September 3, 2025, describing how coverage can end within thirty days after the owner's death.

What the designated beneficiary receives

Under section 76-3415, the interest passes at death to a beneficiary who survives the transferor by one hundred twenty hours unless the deed sets a different period, and it passes subject to the mortgages, easements, contracts, liens, and other interests affecting title at that moment. The same section transfers the property without covenant or warranty of title even where a deed says otherwise, and points divorce or annulment after recording to section 30-2333. During the owner's life, section 76-3414 leaves ownership, the power to sell or mortgage, and creditors' rights untouched.

The package delivers the blank fillable deed, a completed example built on a Lancaster County fact pattern, and a guide covering the eleven numbered sections, the section 76-3409 execution language, and Nebraska recording format and fees. It is a self-preparation product and is not legal advice.

Important: Your property must be located in Johnson County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.

This Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) meets all recording requirements specific to Johnson County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Johnson County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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