Miscellaneous Filings   

The County Clerk's office maintains the filings of numerous documents. Please click on one of the links below to learn more.

Affidavit of Publication
Corporations
Military Discharge Papers
Partnerships & Sole Proprietorship
Power of Attorney

Affidavit of Publication

Whenever an Affidavit of Publication for a "Trade Name" is filed, the newspaper will send three (3) copies of the Affidavit to the individual who filed. The individual is responsible to send one copy to the Secretary of State, one copy to the Douglas County Clerk and one copy is for their records.

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

Corporations

Corporation papers are no longer filed with the County Clerk'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

Military Discharge Papers

Veterans are encouraged to record their discharge papers with the County Clerk for safekeeping and proof of service for Veterans Administration Benefits. These records are filed as a courtesy to our veterans. There is no charge to file a DD Form 214 or to issue certified copies of military records. A person can file their military discharge paper with our office at 1819 Farnam Street, Room H08, Omaha, NE 68183.

If a copy of a military discharge record is needed, the veteran will need to provide his/her full name at the time of enlistment, his/her social security number, and date of birth. Military discharge records can only be provided to the veteran and cannot be provided to relatives of the veteran. If the veteran is deceased or unable to come in person, please contact the Douglas County Veterans Service Office at 444-7180.

Partnership & Sole Proprietorship

As of January 2003, Business & Sole Proprietorships are no longer filed with the Douglas County Clerk’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)

Power of Attorney

A power of attorney form may be filed at the Douglas County Clerk'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's office.

Please note:
  • This office does not provide forms.
  • Check your local office supply store for blank forms.