Lake County Recorder - Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is your mailing address?
P.O. Box 490
Painesville, Ohio 44077
2. What is your delivery address?
105 Main St.
Painesville, Ohio 44077
3. Does your county have tract (geographical) indexing?
No
4. Does your county require a legal description with releases and assignments?
No
5. Does your county require $4.00 for marginal notations on releases and assignments?
No
6. What do you charge for copies made by the public?
.10 (ten cents) per page
7. What do you charge for copies made by the Recorder's Staff?
$2.00 per page
8. Does your county offer on-line access? If so, is there a cost involved?
Indexes of records are available dating back to 1986. See
http://www.lakecountyohio.gov/recorder
. No Charge.
9. What is your County Auditor's conveyance fee?
$4.00 per thousand
10. What is your County Auditor's transfer fee?
50 cents per parcel
11. Does your county require a SASE or postage?
Yes
12. Does your county have Registered Land (Torrens)?
No
13. Does your county supply blank forms for purchase?
No
14. What is your county's document turn-around time?
1-2 days
15. Does your office record Soldiers Discharge Records (DD214)?
Yes
16. What is your policy for handling documents that are over or under in filing fees?
Any check over $5.00 or more is processed through a reimbursement system we have set up with the Auditor's office. We will return cash if it is under $5.00.
All shortages are returned for additional fees. We do not hold documents.