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California
Recording Information |
The recording of real estate deed documents in California is handled by local recorders in the county where the real property is located. The following are general requirement for documents that are to be recorded in California, continue on to the county section for specific information for recording where your property is located.
In addition to the basic recording fees charged by local authorities, there are other fees which may be due on deeds and leases. Collection of fees include:
Documentary Transfer Tax
City Real Property Transfer Tax
Survey Monument Fee
Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (PCOR) Fee
Document Size Fees
The backside of a document page is considered an additional page. If any page of a document is not 8.5" x 11", then all pages of the document will be subject to a supplemental fee of $3.00 for each page. Pages larger than 8.5" x 14" will not be accepted.
Document Margin Requirements and Fees
Each document submitted for recording shall have at least a 1/2" margin on each vertical side. In addition, the top 2.5" of the first page (from the left to the right edges), shall be reserved for document return and recording information. The left 3/5" of this space is used by the public to show the recording requestor's name and the name and address to which the document is to be returned following recording. The remaining portion of the space is for the Recorder's recording label. |
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