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Nebraska Quitclaim Deed Form (2026): Requirements, Notary, Recording Fee

Updated October 11, 2026. Quick answer: Section 76-211 says a deed must be acknowledged or proved and recorded as the recording sections direct, so plan on a notary before recording. The register of deeds charges ten dollars for the first page and six dollars for each additional page to record a deed.

Nebraska quitclaim deed at a glance

ItemWhat the documents say
SigningA Nebraska deed to real estate must be signed by the grantor or grantors, who must be of lawful age, and acknowledged or proved and recorded under sections 76-216 to 76-237.
WitnessesNot found in the documents read
Notary or acknowledgmentSection 76-211 says a deed must be acknowledged or proved and recorded as the recording sections direct, so plan on a notary before recording.
Statutory quitclaim formNot found in the documents read
Where to record, and the feeCounty register of deeds. The register of deeds charges ten dollars for the first page and six dollars for each additional page to record a deed.
State transfer taxNebraska imposes a documentary stamp tax on the grantor at three dollars and thirty-two cents per one thousand dollars of value or fraction thereof for transfers before January 1, 2032, and two dollars and thirty-two cents per one thousand dollars for transfers on or after January 1, 2032, with value for a gift measured at current market value.
Gift from a parent to a childDeeds between spouses, between ex-spouses for marital property, or between parent and child without actual consideration are exempt from the tax; gifts to other relatives are not listed in that exemption.
Spouse or homesteadExcept as otherwise provided in section 40-104 (a conservator or an attorney in fact may convey for a spouse), the homestead of a married person cannot be conveyed or encumbered unless the instrument is executed and acknowledged by both spouses.
SourceNebraska Legislature

Signing, witnesses and the notary in Nebraska

A Nebraska deed to real estate must be signed by the grantor or grantors, who must be of lawful age, and acknowledged or proved and recorded under sections 76-216 to 76-237.

Section 76-211 says a deed must be acknowledged or proved and recorded as the recording sections direct, so plan on a notary before recording.

The text itself:

  • Nebraska Revised Statute 76-211: “must be signed by the grantor or grantors, being of lawful age”
  • Nebraska Revised Statute 76-211: “and be acknowledged or proved and recorded as directed in sections”

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A deed moves title and can change a family’s tax and benefit position. If you need advice about your situation, ask a real estate attorney before choosing a document service.

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Recording: where to file and what it costs

Recording office: County register of deeds. The register of deeds charges ten dollars for the first page and six dollars for each additional page to record a deed.

The text itself:

  • Nebraska Revised Statute 33-109: “a fee of ten dollars for the first page and six dollars”

Transfer tax and a gift to a family member

Nebraska imposes a documentary stamp tax on the grantor at three dollars and thirty-two cents per one thousand dollars of value or fraction thereof for transfers before January 1, 2032, and two dollars and thirty-two cents per one thousand dollars for transfers on or after January 1, 2032, with value for a gift measured at current market value.

Between family members: Deeds between spouses, between ex-spouses for marital property, or between parent and child without actual consideration are exempt from the tax; gifts to other relatives are not listed in that exemption.

The text itself:

  • Nebraska Revised Statute 76-901: “There is hereby imposed a tax on the grantor executing the deed”
  • Nebraska Revised Statute 76-901: “rate of three dollars and thirty-two cents for each one thousand”
  • Nebraska Revised Statute 76-902: “or between parent and child, without actual consideration therefor”

Spouse and homestead

Except as otherwise provided in section 40-104 (a conservator or an attorney in fact may convey for a spouse), the homestead of a married person cannot be conveyed or encumbered unless the instrument is executed and acknowledged by both spouses.

The text itself:

  • Nebraska Revised Statute 40-104: “executed and acknowledged by both spouses”

Other filings the documents mention

The grantee must file a completed statement prescribed by the Tax Commissioner with the register of deeds when the deed is presented, or the deed will not be recorded.

The text itself:

  • Nebraska Revised Statute 76-214: “a completed statement as prescribed by the Tax Commissioner”

A worked example: a parent deeds the home to an adult child

An illustration, not a return: a parent bought a home for $100,000, and it is worth $300,000 when the parent deeds it to an adult child by quitclaim deed, with no payment. The child later sells it for $350,000. For a gift, federal law says the child’s basis is “the same as it would be in the hands of the donor”, so the basis stays $100,000 and the gain is $250,000 ($350,000 minus $100,000). Had the child received the same home at the parent’s death, when it was worth $300,000, the statute sets the basis at “fair market value of the property at the date of the decedent’s”, so the gain would be $50,000 ($350,000 minus $300,000).

See CMG’s quitclaim vs warranty deed for a family transfer page for the choice of deed.

What the documents do not say

  • Whether Nebraska requires witnesses on a deed: not found in the documents read, and that is not a statement that none are needed.
  • Whether Nebraska has a statutory quitclaim form: not found in the documents read.
  • County or city transfer taxes and local recording surcharges in Nebraska were not read unless named above.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming the Nebraska transfer-tax exemption for family gifts also removes the federal basis consequence shown in the example.
  • Assuming the Nebraska rules above govern land in another state, or that signing the deed ends the paperwork before it is recorded with the county register.

Related: quitclaim vs warranty deed for a family transfer, Nebraska transfer on death deed, Nebraska probate cost, and whether Nebraska has an estate tax.

Sources

Sources: the primary documents linked above, read on October 11, 2026. General information, not tax advice. Your own facts decide the outcome, and a tax professional or the state agency itself is the right place to confirm anything consequential.