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A: Anywhere between 14 to 90 days after closing. A properly recorded deed can take anywhere from 14 days to 90 days. That may seem like a long time, but your local government office goes over every little detail on the deed to make sure the property is correct and there are no errors.

You may research this information at: Office of the Recorder of Deeds or Real Property Tax Database Search. The cost to purchase a copy is $2.25 per page plus ($2.25) per document for certification of a copied document. Your copies will be mailed promptly to you.

A deed that transfers title to DC real estate must be filed with the recorder of deeds for recording to provide notice of a transfer to third parties. DC law requires a deed to be recorded within 30 days after it is signed and notarized. The recorder of deeds office accepts deeds filed by mail or by hand delivery.

The Office of Tax and Revenue's (OTR) real property tax database provides online access to real property information, including but not limited to: property value, owner's name and address, the property's square feet, and use code. Users can also do a search by address to obtain the square, suffix, and lot.

A deed is the actual legal document that would transfer the ownership (title) of a property from one person to another. A deed is signed by the person selling or transferring the property rights, called the grantor. The person purchasing or taking possession of the property rights is called the grantee.

If Your Deed Is Not Recorded, the Property Could Be Sold Out From Under You (and Other Scary Scenarios) In practical terms, failure to have your property deed recorded would mean that, if you ever wanted to sell, refinance your mortgage, or execute a home equity line of credit, you could not do so.

Today, Californians most often transfer title to real property by a simple written instrument, the grant deed. The word ?grant? is expressly designated by statute as a word of conveyance. (Civil Code Section 1092) A second form of deed is the quitclaim deed.