Mail-In Document Recording Service Documents may be presented for recording by mail, FedEx or UPS. The document(s) shall be legible. Please include the name of the party requesting the recording, and a name and address where the document should be returned.
To add a name to your property you must sign a new deed conveying interest to an individual. To take someone's name off property they must sign a new deed conveying their interest to someone else.
The person wishing to change the deed (grantor) must present a government-issued photo identification. The grantor(s) names and addresses must be legibly printed in the body of the deed. The deed must be signed by all current owners while in the presence of two independent witnesses and a notary.
Mail-In Document Recording Service Documents may be presented for recording by mail, FedEx or UPS. The document(s) shall be legible. Please include the name of the party requesting the recording, and a name and address where the document should be returned.
Erecording, or electronic document recording, is the process of transmitting real property documents electronically to the local government entity charged with recording and maintaining public records.
If you are looking for deeds, leases, bills of sale, mortgages, notices or claims of lien, notices of levy, tax warrants or any other items relating to the ownership of real or personal property, please contact the Orange County Comptroller, Property Appraiser or Tax Collector.
You can get a copy of your deed directly from the Orange County Clerk's Office for approximately $5.
This can only be done by recording a new deed showing the change. A transaction must take place between the old owners and the new owners. Many people think they just come to the office and change the present deed on record. However, once a document is recorded, it cannot be changed.