The register of deeds of each county shall record such appointment as shall be filed under the provisions of section 25-528 and any revocation thereof in the Miscellaneous Record, shall enter such instruments in the numerical index against the lands described therein, and shall be entitled to demand and receive fees as provided in section 33-109.
§ 25-529.Personal service upon appointed resident agent; appointment; recording and indexing; fees.
Article 5: Commencement of Actions and Service of Process · Last amended 2012 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceSection 25-529 requires the register of deeds to record and index every resident-agent appointment and revocation filed under § 25-528, and authorizes the statutory fee for that recording work.
Full Text of § 25-529
Source
Laws 1877, § 2, p. 18; R.S.1913, § 7650; C.S.1922, § 8594; Laws 1927, c. 65, § 2, p. 228; C.S.1929, § 20-529; R.S.1943, § 25-529; Laws 1984, LB 679, § 11; Laws 2012, LB14, § 1.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-528 lets a Nebraska landowner appoint a resident agent to accept service of process, but that appointment only works if it is properly preserved and made findable. Section 25-529 handles that end of the process. The register of deeds in each county must record any appointment filed under Section 25-528, along with any revocation of it, in the Miscellaneous Record.
The register of deeds also has to enter the appointment in the numerical index against the land it describes, so that anyone searching the county’s land records against a particular parcel will find the appointment. For this recording and indexing work, the register of deeds collects the fee set under Section 33-109.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is responsible for recording an agent appointment filed under Section 25-528?
The register of deeds of the county where the appointment is filed.
Where does the register of deeds record the appointment?
In the Miscellaneous Record, with an additional entry in the numerical index against the land described in the appointment.
Does this section also cover revocations of an appointment?
Yes. The register of deeds records any revocation filed under Section 25-528 the same way as the original appointment.
Why does the appointment need to be indexed against the land itself?
Indexing by parcel lets anyone researching title to that property find the appointment, which matters since it determines how service of process on that property must be made.
Is there a fee for recording the appointment?
Yes. The register of deeds is entitled to the fee provided in Section 33-109.
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Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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