Tag: county clerks
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Some Colorado Deeds Predate the Civil War. Now, They’re Going Digital.
Ever wonder what deed recorders do with those fees they charge? In Colorado, fees from nine years of deed recordings have funded a 21-million-dollar project to make all records into digital, searchable documents. Arapahoe became a county in 1861 — before Colorado gained statehood. Now, it has reached the final stages of digitizing county deeds…
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Counties Restore Old Deed Books to Preserve Centuries of History
U.S. history can be traced through generations of property deeds. Embracing that knowledge, many deed recorders’ offices are working behind the scenes to preserve deed books. The books contain old plat maps, mineral rights records, and the deeds to homes — thousands upon thousands of beautiful, handwritten documents.
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Oregon HB 2029 and Its Impact on Real Estate Deeds
In a significant move to improve the legibility and accessibility of recorded documents, Oregon has passed House Bill 2029, which comes into effect on January 1, 2024. This bill amends Oregon Revised Statute 205.232, specifically raising the minimum font size for recorded documents from 8-point to 10-point type.
