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Recording

Kinds of documents that are recorded Requirements when recording Suggested and required formatting for documents
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 The Recordable Document

Not all documents can be recorded. Only those documents that are authorized by law can be recorded. Examples of typical documents that can be recorded are:

·Real Property Records - deeds, leases, notice of completions
·Maps - subdivisions, parcel maps, surveys
·Mining Claim Records - notices of location, proofs of labor
·Military Discharge Papers
·Declarations of Homestead
·Mechanics' Liens
·Federal Tax Liens
·Financing Documents - trust deeds, notices of default,
                                     reconveyances, financing statements

Examples of documents that can not be recorded:
·Negotiable Instruments
·Stocks
·Bonds
·Money
·Wills
·Marriage Licenses
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For more information, please call us during office hours, at (831) 454-2800, Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm. Fax 831-454-3169. Click to E-Mail We are located at 701 Ocean St., RM. 230, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060. Se Habla Español.