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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.
To record a deed in California, you must submit the completed deed along with the appropriate fees to the County Recorder's Office in the county where the property is located. The deed will then be officially recorded, making it a part of the public record.
You'll find most California property deeds at the County Clerk's office, also called the Registrar/Recorder office. Some of them provide online searches. Others require visiting their offices. For example, the San Diego County Clerk's Office provides online searches.
You can search for property records and property ownership information online, in person, or over the phone with a 311 representative. Property owners of all boroughs except Staten Island can visit ACRIS. To search documents for Staten Island property, visit the Richmond County Clerk's website.
Property ownership information can be requested from the County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. For more information, please visit their website to Request a Real Estate Record.
If you're lucky, your county might even provide a self-service official records search site. From here, you may be able to look up your property, locate the deed, and download a copy of your deed onto the computer. Be prepared to provide the owner's name, property street address, and parcel number if you have it.
Facilities for researching official records and maps are available at the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder's office main office. Note that document contents may only be viewed at the main office, not on-line.
The deed, when recorded, became a permanent part of the County property records. If you should lose your original deed, you may obtain a certified copy of your deed from the County Recorder in which the land is located. A county certified copy can be used in the place of the original.
While recording a deed does not affect its validity, it is extremely important to record since recordation protects the grantee. If a grantee fails to record, and another deed or any other document encumbering or affecting the title is recorded, the first grantee is in jeopardy.