RECORDING

Your county clerk and recording

You can record many important documents through your county clerk and recorder. In addition, recording offices also offer an invaluable resource for those seeking to explore, research, and obtain copies of a wide array of public records, including real estate documents, deeds, military records, and more, often dating back many decades.

Here’s a list of commonly-recorded and available documents:

• Deeds: Documents that convey real estate.

• Deeds of Trust: Documents that encumber real estate (possibly a loan)

• DD214 Documents: Documents related to an individual's military record.

• Subdivisions: Approved maps showing the legal boundaries of lots, blocks, and easements at the time of recording.

• Liens: Documents that encumber real estate by businesses or individuals attempting to collect on money due because of services rendered.

• Marriage licenses: Documents attesting to legally recognized marriages.

Other documents could include judgments and decrees, federal and state tax liens, releases, public trustee documents, business incorporation and Statements of Authority, for example. For specifics about what’s available in your county, reach out to your county clerks office.

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