Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 3:12 am Post subject: Recording - Entering legal documents into public records
Recording refers to the filing of a legal document. Documents such as deed, mortgage note, satisfaction of mortgage, etc are recorded to confirm their entry into the public records. Such documents state the property details that affect the title of ownership. When such a document is properly recorded following the procedures, it becomes an official public record.
Law does not require every document to be recorded. Even then, the recording is done to protect the interest of the persons involved, and provide constructive notice of rights. The local county clerk or the registrar in a particular state records a legal document.
For example, Harry sells his house to Dick. He approaches the registrar or county clerk to record the deed. This confirms his ownership to all other interested parties.
Prior to recording, the document should be acknowledged by an authorized person. This is done to verify the identity of the person signing the document. The document is then indexed and included in the public records. Each document is provided with a unique documentation number. The original document is sent back to the returnee. This should be done during the closing of the deal or within a short time after the closing of the escrow.
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:21 am Post subject:
Can the document recording be later, in this case 23years later, and still be effective ? thanks pat
If it's a property deed and if both the grantor and the grantee are alive, then the deed can be recorded at the county recorder's office. However, if the grantor of the property is deceased then you will not be able to record the deed.
Sam
