Register of Deeds
Who We Serve...
- The Register of Deeds Office is one facet of county government that touches numerous other offices and is critical to the operation of county government.
- Real estate is the most valuable monetary asset in the county at $21 billion.
- The courts depend on the Register of Deeds Office to record documents and give notice to the public where property is concerned, including judgments of divorce, bond notices, wills, orders, liens and numerous others.
- The Sheriff’s Dept., Treasurer’s Office and Clerk’s Office are required to record foreclosure sales and notices in the Register of Deeds Office.
- Local government units, Equalization Department and the Treasurer’s Office all receive their first notice of sales from the Register of Deeds Office which enables them to prepare the tax rolls each year.
- GIS accesses the Register of Deeds Office records to update their records online.
- The Friend of the Court office uses the Register of Deeds Office records to determine eligibility for services and to place liens against parties.
- The State and Federal government record tax liens here.
- Land is sold and mortgaged based on the Register of Deeds Office real estate records. All real estate related businesses rely on the Register of Deeds Office expertise in recording, warehousing and indexing real estate documents.
- The Register of Deeds serves as the Chairman of the Plat Board. The County Clerk is the Clerk of the Plat Board. The Chairman is responsible for organizing meetings and reviewing/recording plats & condominiums conductive to county growth.
- All land that is sold or mortgaged is recorded in the Register of Deeds Office and hundreds, if not thousands, of businesses rely on the accuracy and expertise of the Register of Deeds office.
