Transfer on Death Deed for Cherry County, Nebraska

In Nebraska, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notary and 2 witnesses, then recorded with the county before the owner's death, within 30 days of signing. In Cherry County, the County Clerk records it for $10 for the first page plus $6 for each additional page.

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Nebraska prescribes no form. The transfer to the designated beneficiary is to occur at the transferor's death.

A Nebraska transfer on death deed is recorded with the Register of Deeds for the county where the property sits and must be on record before the owner's death to take effect, within 30 days of signing. The deed must be recorded within thirty days after execution AND before the transferor's death in the office of the register of deeds in the county where the property is located. Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-3410(a)(4).

Co-owners may sign one deed together. A spouse's signature is not required.

Nebraska lapses the share of a beneficiary who dies before the owner. The deed can name a successor beneficiary to take in that case. Except as otherwise provided in this deed, a designated beneficiary's interest is contingent on that beneficiary surviving the transferor by one hundred twenty hours; a designated beneficiary who fails to survive by that period is treated as if the designated beneficiary predecea.

The beneficiary takes the property subject to the mortgages, liens and other encumbrances on it at death. Beneficiary personally liable for Medicaid reimbursement, limited to the value of the interest transferred; recovery applies to medical assistance provided before, at the same time as, or after the signing and recording of the deed (76-3418). The deed moves this parcel alone; a revocable living trust set up with SimplyTrust carries the rest of the estate.

Recording a Transfer on Death Deed in Cherry County

A transfer on death deed for Cherry County property is recorded with the County Clerk at 365 North Main Street, Suite 5, Valentine, NE 69201. Phone: 1-402-376-2771. Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM-1:00 PM.

Recording costs $10 for the first page plus $6 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $16; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax. Page count, cover sheets, and any local transfer-tax add-ons can change the final amount, so confirm the total with the County Clerk before submitting.

Before recording, a Nebraska transfer on death deed needs 2 witnesses and notary acknowledgment. The deed must be recorded within 30 days of signing and before the owner's death.

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated October 16, 2026

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Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-3401 to 76-3424
Neb. Rev. Stat. 33-109
cherrycountyne.gov

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