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Local Archives
Your county register of deed office can most appropriately
be thought of as a library of local records. This office is
a storage facilities for a host of local documents. From
land title transfers to birth, marriage, and death records,
this office has a wealth of information about the local
population. Although these are only a few of the documents
recorded in this office, they remain some of the most widely
requested by the general public. One reason the public may
visit this office is to access documents for research known
as genealogy. Genealogy is the study of ones ancestry, or
more simply, tracing one's family heritage. The register of
deeds office is a vital resource for people trying to
discover their family tree.
Recording Documents
Documents brought to the register of deeds office are recorded, which is
an official method for documenting the time and date a legal instrument
is placed in the public record. This is necessary because not only does
this office record all instruments brought to them including property
deeds, but everything else that affects that property. Instruments
affecting property deeds such as a lien on a house or a mortgage, must
be recorded with date, hour, and minute of the recording so as to give
notice to the public that another party has an interest in that
property. This vital function helps maintain an orderly transfer of
title to property. In addition to recording deeds, the register of deeds
also records each mortgage, plat, and lease which provides a record when
doing a thorough title search. Without this local central office to
record and maintain these records, society as well as real estate
professionals would face an unreliable system for buying and selling
property. In this function, the register of deeds office is essential to
bankers, abstract companies, real estate agents, land developers, and
the public in providing an orderly method for documenting changes in
property.
Fee Schedule
For
a list of fees please check
this page out.
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