Frequently Asked Questions

What are the county recorder duties?

Updated 01/04/2012

The duties of the county recorder are:

1. Maintain a record of all patents, deeds, mortgages, bills of sale, judgments, liens and other instruments required to be filed or recorded in proper books provided for this purpose.

2. Date each document with the date, hour, and minute of when it was filed, the book of records it is recorded in and the page number on which it is recorded.

3. Process all UCC financing statements presented for filing.

4. Prepare a UCC abstract when requested. (fee required)

5. Maintain a reception book, grantor/grantee index and land tract index.

6. Assist the public in finding information.

7. Furnish information contained in financing statements to perfect a security interest.