The following is a list of the type of documents on file with the recorder's office:

Real Estate and Land Records

• Warranty Deeds
• Quit Claim Deeds
• Deeds in Trust
•  Judicial Deeds
• Trustee's Deeds
• Mortgages
• Trust Deeds
• Assignments of Mortgages
• Plats
• Subdivisions
• Surveys
• Contract for Deeds
• Release Deeds
• Monument Records

Uniform Commercial Code

• Financing Statement
• Continuations
• Amendments
• Terminations
• Searches

Liens

• Federal
• State
• Mechanics
• Memos of Judgment
• Retailers
• Unemployment
• Child Support

Miscellaneous

• Veteran's Discharges
• Corporations Papers
• Foreign Birth Certificates
• Farm Names
• Cemetery
• Powers of Attorney
• Bills of Sale

Frequently Asked Questions
How can I use the Recorder's Office?
Nearly any question about real estate ownership can be researched in the Recorder's office.

Is there any charge?
All the information in the Recorder's office is "public record." Anyone may have access to it free of charge. There is a small fee for copies of any documents you may want.

How easy is it to use the Recorder's Office?
The employees in the Recorder's Office are all very knowledgeable. We will be glad to help you find what you want to know and show you how the system works. We are not allowed to give legal advice or conduct "searches" but you will find us very friendly and helpful. We are there to answer your questions and help however we can.

What about the forms I'll need?
The Recorder's Office furnishes most all of the forms you'll need free of charge. You need only to ask.

How are the records kept and are they current?
Using the most modern computer technology, our recordings are kept "right up to the minute." Information can be accessed within minutes after being accepted for recordation. Microfilm copies and hard copies are also produced for permanent, archival quality, and off-site storage to protect them from loss.