Common Reasons Real Estate Documents are Returned
Most common reasons real estate documents are returned without recording:
- Document does not have a title.
- Grantor and/or Grantee names missing.
- Marital status omitted or unclear.
- The legal description is not consistent or is questionable when compared to records.
- Well information is missing from a transferring document.
- Delinquent real estate taxes due.
- Electronic Certificate of Real Estate Value (eCRV) number is missing from document or is not complete.
- Incorrect mortgage registration tax.
- The recording fee included is incorrect or combined with Auditor/Treasurer fees. Separate checks are required for Auditor/Treasurer and Recorder.
- Document is not signed.
- Document does not have original signatures.
- Notary acknowledgment is not complete - date missing, stamp or expiration date missing.
- The draftsman statement is missing or incomplete (full address is required).
- Name and address of where to mail future tax statements is not supplied.