What is the process for recording deeds in your state?

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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate

Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL

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# # Title Attorney or Title Closer takes the Deed to the Courthouse. It is important for a Buyer to understand that they do not own the property until that Deed is recorded.

Jun 23, 2016 09:30 AM

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Debbie Laity

Cedaredge, CO

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Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA

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Best of luck with your studies

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Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807

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Minnette - Our title and escrow company takes care of it.

Jun 24, 2016 03:35 PM

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

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That would be a question for the Title & Escrow company - they handle that

Jun 23, 2016 11:20 PM

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Olga Simoncelli

Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT

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We are an attorney state and they handle that process with local town halls (not county offices).

Jun 23, 2016 10:02 PM

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Roy Kelley

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Our title company takes care of recordation.

Jun 23, 2016 09:08 PM

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Kathleen Luiten

Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI

Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

The title officer sends it to the county for recordation.

Jun 23, 2016 07:13 PM

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Inna Ivchenko

Barcode Properties - Encino, CA

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Pick up the phone, call a title rep, they will do the rest quick and easy.

Jun 23, 2016 05:07 PM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

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Minnette Olsen we are an attorney state - and I have seen runners going to registry of deeds after closing documents are signed by all parties.

Jun 23, 2016 04:01 PM

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Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

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This is not something that a Realtor does - the title company performs this important task.

Jun 23, 2016 03:20 PM

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Noah Seidenberg

Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL

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We leave it to the title company.

Jun 23, 2016 02:48 PM

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William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

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Title comp[any takes it to the county recorder and they record it

Jun 23, 2016 01:16 PM

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Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

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drop off the deed along with a real estate transfer form and a couple of checks at the register of deeds office and they do it for you.

Jun 23, 2016 12:51 PM

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Joe Pryor

The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK

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Electronically processed.

Jun 23, 2016 12:36 PM

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Larry Johnston

Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN

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Our Title Companies take care of that.

Jun 23, 2016 12:29 PM

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Debbie Laity

Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO

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The title company takes care of this.

Jun 23, 2016 11:37 AM

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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA

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Title does it when the money is in.

Jun 23, 2016 08:59 AM

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Michael Setunsky

Woodbridge, VA

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Minnette Olsen Going down to see the Clerk of the Court, paying the fee and recording the deed.

Jun 23, 2016 04:49 AM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

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The title company (closing company) does the recording after the closing and it is done within 24 hours or as soon as possible.

Jun 23, 2016 04:25 AM

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Gabe Sanders

Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL

Stuart Florida Real Estate

It's taken or emailed to our local clerk who will record it.

Jun 23, 2016 03:55 AM

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Lyn Sims

Schaumburg, IL

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I'm in an attorney state so I don't touch anything.

Jun 23, 2016 03:26 AM

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Richie Alan Naggar

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County recorder is open for business to all. Title insurance helps with this too

Jun 23, 2016 02:53 AM

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX

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In our area the title company goes to the country court house where the property is located and records the deed. Of course they charge for that service.

Jun 23, 2016 02:49 AM

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Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

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This is done at the recorder's office for our county. I assume it's handled similarly througout the state. I don't know specifically how it happens at the office.

Jun 23, 2016 01:48 AM

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Harry F. D'Elia III

WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ

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This is completed at title here in Arizona. The process is very quick.

Jun 23, 2016 01:34 AM

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FN LN

Toronto, ON

The lawyers handle this process in accordance with the laws and regulations of our jurisdiction.

Jun 23, 2016 01:25 AM

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# # Title Attorney or Title Closer takes the Deed to the Courthouse. It is important for a Buyer to understand that they do not own the property until that Deed is recorded.
That would be a question for the Title & Escrow company - they handle that
We are an attorney state and they handle that process with local town halls (not county offices).
Pick up the phone, call a title rep, they will do the rest quick and easy.
Minnette Olsen we are an attorney state - and I have seen runners going to registry of deeds after closing documents are signed by all parties.
This is not something that a Realtor does - the title company performs this important task.
Title comp[any takes it to the county recorder and they record it
drop off the deed along with a real estate transfer form and a couple of checks at the register of deeds office and they do it for you.
Minnette Olsen Going down to see the Clerk of the Court, paying the fee and recording the deed.
The title company (closing company) does the recording after the closing and it is done within 24 hours or as soon as possible.
It's taken or emailed to our local clerk who will record it.
County recorder is open for business to all. Title insurance helps with this too
In our area the title company goes to the country court house where the property is located and records the deed. Of course they charge for that service.
This is done at the recorder's office for our county. I assume it's handled similarly througout the state. I don't know specifically how it happens at the office.
This is completed at title here in Arizona. The process is very quick.
The lawyers handle this process in accordance with the laws and regulations of our jurisdiction.