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Pierce County Register of Deeds
About the Pierce County Register of Deeds
Land records in Pierce County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Shannon Wragge.
Research of property or abstracting is not done by the Pierce County Clerk or office personnel.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Nebraska Revised Statute 23-1503.01 · Register of Deeds – Pierce County · Pierce County Register of Deeds Policy and Fee Schedule
Recording Fees
These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.
| All documents | $10.00 first page, $6.00 each additional page |
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Other charges
| Copies, per page | $0.25 |
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| Certification | $1.50 |
Fee schedule effective January 1, 2013.
StatewideOf the $10 first-page fee, $2.50, and of each $6 additional-page fee, $0.50, is used exclusively for preserving and maintaining register of deeds public records and for modernization and technology needs. If the required blank space at the top of the first page, or the information required by section 23-1510, is missing, the register of deeds may add a page or use the back of an existing page and charge the section 33-109 recording fee for that page.
UCC filings are a flat fee of $14 regardless of number of pages. No fee for Federal and State Tax Lien Terminations, UCC Terminations, and Relinquishments. Faxed, emailed, or mailed copies are $1.00 per page. Certified copies of marriage licenses are $16.00.
Transfer tax
Documentary stamp tax. Three dollars and thirty-two cents for each one thousand dollars value or fraction thereof for transfers before January 1, 2032, and at the rate of two dollars and thirty-two cents for each one thousand dollars value or fraction thereof for transfers on or after January 1, 2032. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-901 (as amended by Laws 2026, LB1067))
StatewideThe tax is imposed on the grantor executing the deed and is evidenced by stamps attached to the deed. Value means the full actual consideration, including any liens assumed, or, for a gift or a deed with nominal or no stated consideration, the current market value of the property transferred. All deeds purporting to transfer legal title or beneficial interest are presumed taxable unless it clearly appears on the face of the deed, or sufficient documentary proof is presented to the register of deeds, that the instrument is exempt under section 76-902.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Nebraska Revised Statute 33-109 · Nebraska Revised Statute 76-901 · Pierce County Register of Deeds Policy and Fee Schedule
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | At least 8.5 x 11 inches and not larger than 8.5 x 14 inches (statewide, Neb. Rev. Stat. 23-1503.01(3)) |
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| First page top margin | 3 in (statewide, Neb. Rev. Stat. 23-1503.01(1)) |
| Other margins | 1 in (statewide, Neb. Rev. Stat. 23-1503.01(2)) |
| Minimum type size | 8 pt (statewide, Neb. Rev. Stat. 23-1503.01(3)) |
| Ink and paper | Printed, typewritten, or computer-generated in black ink on a white background if submitted electronically, or on white paper of not less than twenty-pound weight without watermarks or other visible inclusions. Signatures in black or dark blue ink. (statewide, Neb. Rev. Stat. 23-1503.01(3)) |
| Return address required | Yes |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes (statewide, Neb. Rev. Stat. 23-1503.01(3)) |
StatewidePrinted forms primarily intended for recording have a one-inch margin on both vertical sides and at the bottom. Nonessential information such as page numbers or customer notations may be placed within the side and bottom margins.
StatewideNo attachment or affirmation may cover any information or printed material on the instrument. An embossed or inked stamp may not cover or materially interfere with any part of the instrument. Signatures may be digital or electronic. These requirements do not apply to instruments signed before August 27, 2011; instruments executed outside the United States; certified copies issued by governmental agencies; instruments signed by an original party who is incapacitated or deceased at presentation; instruments formatted to meet court requirements; federal and state tax liens; Uniform Commercial Code forms; and plats, surveys, or related drawings.
Every instrument shall have on the first page below the 3 inch margin a return address and the title of the document. Instruments must be legible.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Real Estate Transfer Statement, Form 521 Statewide Nebraska Department of RevenueFiled with the register of deeds when a deed, land contract, memorandum of contract, or a death certificate being recorded pursuant to a transfer on death deed is presented for recording; not required for easements or oil, gas, or mineral leases, except conservation, preservation, and qualifying recreational trail easements
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
All documents should be delivered by 4:00 p.m. to be recorded on the current day. Documents brought in after 4:00 p.m. will be put on record beginning at 8:30 a.m. the next working day.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Nebraska Revised Statute 23-1503.01 · Real Estate Transfer Statement - Form 521 · Register of Deeds – Pierce County · Pierce County Register of Deeds Policy and Fee Schedule
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