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Encyclopedia > Recorder of deeds

Recorder of deeds refers to the government office tasked with maintaining a record of real estate ownership, as well as other deeds that provide persons other than the owner of a property with real rights over that property. Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ...


The office of the Recorder of deeds might also be known as the Registrar-General, Register of Deeds, Registrar of Deeds, Registrar of Titles, Deeds Registry, Deeds Office, or County Recorder, depending on the jurisdiction and custom in the area serviced by the recorder of deeds. In some U.S. states, the function of recorder of deeds is part of the county clerk's responsibilities. The Registrar General is the Government official responsible for the registration of births, deaths and marriages in England and Wales. ... The term county clerk has been commonly applied, in several English-speaking countries, to an influential employee of a county administration. ...


The purpose of a recorder of deeds is providing a single location where information about real rights can be recorded and searched by interested parties. The principals of statutory, case and common law are given effect by the recorder of deeds, in so far as it relates to vested ownership in land and other real rights. Because estate in land can be held in so many complex ways, a single deeds registry provides some stability, even though it cannot "guarantee" those real rights. An estate is the right, interest, or nature of interest, a person has in real property. ...


The legal certainty provided by a title deed issued under the registration of the recorder of deeds is of great significance to all parties who hold, or wish to acquire rights in real property. Certainty of title is the basis for the investment of massive amounts of money in real estate development for residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural use each year. This is why the meticulous recording of registration information by the recorder of deeds is so important.


The recorder of deeds keeps record of real rights on paper, in the form of old land registers and paper copies of new registry entries, on computer, as well as on microfilm. Each document recorded against title to real estate can be examined and the portion of the bundle of rights that it includes can be determined. These records can assist interested parties in researching the history of land and the chain of title for any property and purpose. Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... The bundle of rights is a common way to explain the complexities of property ownership. ... A chain of title is the sequence of historical transfers of title to a property. ...


Documents describing real rights that are regularly recorded by the recorder of deeds include deeds, mortgages, mechanics liens, releases and plats, among others. To allow full access to deeds recorded throughout the office history, several indexes are also maintained, which include grantor-grantee indexes, tract indexes, and plat maps. An English deed written on fine parchment or vellum with seal tag dated 1638. ... The legal mechanism used to secure property in favor of a creditor|loans secured by mortgages, such as residential housing loans. ... A mechanics lien is a hold on real property for the benefit of someone whose work or property improves the property. ... A release is a legal instrument that acts to terminate any legal liability between the releasor and the releasee(s) signed by the releasor. ... A contemporary plat map showing the location of a property for sale. ... A grantor-grantee index is a list of real property transfers maintained in alphabetical order of the last name of the seller (grantor). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A contemporary plat map used in the Lot and Block system. ...

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South Africa: deeds registry

The South African system of deeds registry is hailed by many as one of the best systems of title registration in the world. The South African Registrar of Deeds is responsible for the national system of deeds offices which, through a juristic foundation and long-standing practices and procedures, has the effect of “guaranteeing” title.


The Deeds Registries Act and Sectional Titles Act are applied to regulate the deeds registry system, and form the foundation of land registration in South Africa.


United States: recorders of deeds

In the U.S., most Recorders of Deeds are elected officials serving the area of a county or county equivalent territory.


In some states, the recorder of deeds may also act as a public posting place for documents that are not directly related to estates in land, such as corporate charters, military discharges, UCC records, applications for marriage licenses, and judgments. An estate is the right, interest, or nature of interest, a person has in real property. ... A charter is a document bestowing certain rights on a town, city, university or institution. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC or the Code) is one of a number of uniform acts that have been promulgated in conjunction with efforts to harmonize the law of sales and other commercial transactions in 49 states (all except Louisiana) within the United States of America. ... A judgment or judgement (see spelling note below), in a legal context, is synonymous with the formal decision made by a court following a lawsuit. ...


Deeds in a few states of the U.S. are maintained under the Torrens title system or some limited implementation of it. (For example: Iowa, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Colorado, Hawaii, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Washington.) Other U.S. states, on the other hand, maintain their deeds under Common law, typically, in chronological order with a grantor/grantee index. Torrens title is a system of land title where a register of land holdings maintained by the state guarantees indefeasible title to those included in the register. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... This article concerns the common-law legal system, as contrasted with the civil law legal system; for other meanings of the term, within the field of law, see common law (disambiguation). ...


See also

Some Recorders/Registers of Deeds who became prominent in politics:

Joseph Montgomery (1733-1794) was an American Presbyterian minister and a delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania. ... Dauphin County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania and is one of four counties comprising the greater Harrisburg metropolitan area. ... Samuel Plummer Morrill (February 11, 1816 – August 4, 1892) was a nineteenth century politician and minister from Maine. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... Frederick Douglass, ca. ... ... Charles Elroy Townsend (August 15, 1856–August 3, 1924) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. ... Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Blanche Kelso Bruce (March 1, 1841 – March 17, 1898) was an American politician. ... ... William S. Vare, (24 December 1867–7 August 1934), was the youngest of three brothers who were all contractors and poolitical bosses. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Edward Patrick Boland (October 1, 1911 - November 4, 2001) was a politician from the state of Massachusetts. ... Hampden County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun (born August 16, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 1993 to 1999. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

Recording process:

Directory:

  • National County Recorders Directory

Organizations:

Specific offices:

  • Cook County, IL
  • Columbus County, NC
  • Guilford County, NC
  • Hall County, NE
  • Anderson County, TN (first with online document viewing, 3/24/97)
  • Shelby County, TN
  • Wilson County, TN
  • Johnston County, NC (first electronic recording of a land record via eNotary under the newly approved North Carolina ERC rules)


Commercial Online Providers:

South Africa:

  • DeedsWeb is the Department of Land Affairs' official website for the supply of deeds registration information.
  • Contact details for deeds offices in South Africa can be found here.
  • This report gives an overview of the foundations, performance, and goals of Deeds Registration in South Africa.

  Results from FactBites:
 
Recorder of deeds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (222 words)
Recorder of deeds refers to the government office that maintains records of transfers of real estate, as well as many other public documents.
Each document recorded against title to real estate can be examined and the portion of the bundle of rights that it includes can be determined.
The recorder of deeds also acts as a public posting place for documents that are not directly related to estates in land.
Recorder of Deeds Home: Lake County, IL (149 words)
The Recorder of Deeds Office is responsible for recording, archiving and retrieving any document submitted to be recorded.
In addition to these deeds and mortgages, the staff records plats of subdivision, ordinances and annexations, liens and releases, articles of incorporation, Uniform Commercial Code filings, military service discharge papers and other various document types that have been submitted to become public record.
Since 1844, over 5 million documents have been recorded by the dedicated staff of the Recorder's Office and although the methods used to record documents have evolved over the years, our commitment to providing quality service in a friendly manner remains unchanged.
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