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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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