This responsibility typically lies with your title or escrow agent. They will “record” the deed by filling out and filing your original deed in the appropriate government office in your local county.
Record the Signed Documents at the County Recorder's Office Take the original signed and notarized Deed of Trust and Promissory Note to the County Recorder's Office for the county where the property is located. In Sacramento, this is at 3636 American River Drive, Ste. 110, Sacramento CA 95864.
You can get a copy of your deed directly from the Orange County Clerk's Office for approximately $5.
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.
For a deed to be legal, it must state the name of the buyer and the seller, describe the property being transferred, and include the signature of the party transferring the property. In addition to being either official or private, deeds are classified as general warranty, special warranty, or quitclaim.
Property ownership information can be requested from the County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
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.