Estate Planning & Probate in Chase County, Nebraska
Most Chase County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Chase County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the County Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Chase County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Chase County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Chase County→The Probate Process in Chase County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Chase County, probate runs through the County Court in Imperial. The court sits in the 11.
Full Chase Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Court
Chase County · 11
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Chase County · County Clerk and ex officio Register of Deeds · Wendy Moe
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E-recording
$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.
Full recording details →Verified September 7, 2026 · Source
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