What Is Recording Information on Deed of Trust?
Recording information on a deed of trust is simply a notation by the local government land records office, most commonly called the county recorder, on the first page of the deed of trust. The recording information identifies how, when and where the deed of trust was "recorded."
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Generally
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Recording information typically includes the date when the deed of trust was recorded, the property that the deed of trust was recorded against, and other administrative information used to identify the deed in county land records.
Function
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The office of county recorder was created to keep a written record of real estate records in each county and state.
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Identification
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Every document that enters the county recorder's database has recording information stamped on the front page, typically in the top right corner of the first page. This stamp helps index and track the property records.
Significance
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The recording information allows the county recorder to accurately index and research all of the interests in a particular piece of property. This allows lenders, purchasers, sellers and anybody else dealing in real estate to identify all asserted interests in a piece of property.
Features
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Most recording information includes an entry number and/or a book and page number. Basically, these are just numerical identifiers used by the county recorder to organize all of the recorded documents.
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