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Miscellaneous Filings

The County Clerk/Comptroller's office maintains the filings of numerous documents listed below. 

Power of Attorney
Corporations
Partnerships & Sole Proprietorship
Military Discharge Papers 

Proof of Publication

Whenever a Proof of Publication for various documents (i.e. liquor license establishment, trade name, corporation filing, etc.) is filed, the newspaper will send three (3) copies of the Proof to the individual who filed. The individual is responsible for sending one copy:

  • to the Secretary of State
  • to the Douglas County Clerk/Comptroller
  • keeping one copy for their records

An original copy of the Proof of Publication must be filed with the Douglas County Clerk/Comptroller's office with a filing fee of $5.00. After filing, a photocopy of the proof showing the date filed will be returned to the sender to verify the filing.

Power of Attorney

A power of attorney form may be filed at the Douglas County Clerk/Comptroller's office for a fee of $5.00 per page, but it is not required to be filed. This will be filed as a miscellaneous filing in the County Clerk/Comptroller's office.

Please note:

  • This office does not provide forms.

Corporations

Corporation papers are no longer filed with the County Clerk/Comptroller's office. Information on how to file a corporation name can be obtained from the Nebraska Secretary of State's Office at:

Suite 2300
State Capitol
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone (402) 471-2554
Fax (402) 471-3237

Partnership & Sole Proprietorship

As of January 2003, Business & Sole Proprietorships are no longer filed with the Douglas County Clerk/Comptroller’s Office. They are filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office. Please contact them at 402-471-4079 for more information. 

If you have questions regarding Tax Identification Numbers please contact:

Nebraska Department of Revenue
1313 Farnam-on-the-Mall
Nebraska State Office Building
Omaha, NE 68102

Phone: (402) 595-2065 (Omaha)
(402) 471-2971 (Lincoln)
Fax: (402) 595-2715 (Omaha)
(402) 471-5608 (Lincoln)