Register of Deeds
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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 $23.41 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, orders, liens and numerous others.
- The Sheriff’s Department, Treasurer’s Office, and Clerk’s
Office are required to record foreclosure sales and notices in our office.
- Local government units, Equalization Department, and the Treasurer’s
Office all receive their first notice of sales from my office, which enables
them to prepare valuations for the tax rolls each year.
- MDOT for property acquisition studies.
- GIS accesses our records to update their records online.
- The Community Action Agency accesses the Register of Deeds Office
records to monitor the liens and mortgages of housing clients.
- We have established a web link on our website from Community Action
House & Neighborhood Services to help constituents facing mortgage foreclosure.
- The Friend of the Court office uses the Register of Deeds records
to determine eligibility for services and to place liens against parties.
- The State and Federal government record notice of tax liens here.
- Local attorneys file judgment liens for non payment.
- Land is sold and mortgaged based on the Register of Deeds Office
real estate records. All real estate related businesses rely on our expertise
in recording, warehousing, and indexing real estate documents.
- The Register of Deeds serves as the Chairman of the Plat Board.
The Register of Deeds is responsible for organizing meetings and reviewing/recording
plats conducive 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 our timeliness, accuracy and expertise.
