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- Administrative Team
- Office Functions
- Recording Requirements
- Document Search and Copies
- Electronic Recording
- Forms
- Fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax
- Marriage Certificates
- Digitally Certified Record Copies
- Digital Document Verification
- APN Searching
- Survey
- Recording Notification Service
- Statistics
- Mapping
- Other Records
- FAQ
- General
- What forms of payment does the Washoe County Recorder accept?
- Can I get help preparing a document in the Recorder's Office?
- Does the Recorder's Office provide blank forms for the public to use?
- Does the Recorder's Office keep original documents?
- Does the Recorder's Office have a notary public available?
- How do I search & order recorded documents?
- What can I do if the image of my document does not display?
- What are the Washoe County Recorder's Office business hours and contact information?
- Does the Recorder's Office have copies of birth and death records?
- Does the Recorder's Office have copies of divorce records for Washoe County?
- Can I record my will with the Recorder's Office?
- Can I record a copy of a document?
- How do I record online?
- Are there fees to record online?
- Does the Recorder's Office report recorded documents to the credit bureaus?
- What does it cost to record a document?
- How long does it take for me to receive my requested document copy?
- Is expedited shipping a document copy an option?
- Marriage
- How do I get a copy of my marriage license or license application?
- Has my Marriage Certificate been recorded?
- Can I come to the Recorder's Office and immediately receive a copy of my Marriage Certificate?
- What is the process for correcting typographical errors on a Marriage Certificate?
- How do I get a copy of my marriage certificate?
- What is the difference between a marriage license and certificate?
- Will a copy of my marriage certificate be automatically mailed to me after it’s recorded?
- Real Property
- How do I add someone to the title of my property?
- How do I remove a deceased joint tenant's name from the title of my property?
- Does the Washoe County Recorder's Office provide Homestead forms?
- Does the Recorder's Office provide searching services?
- What if a lien is still listed on my credit report after it's been paid?
- How is a lien removed?
- When a Deed of Trust/Mortgage is paid off, who records the release document and returns it to the property owner?
- What is a title search and how do I get one?
- How do I find out who owns a property?
- I just paid off my house. How do I get my deed?
- Recording Notification Service
- What is the Recording Notification Service?
- Is there a fee to subscribe to the Recording Notification Service?
- How does the Recording Notification Service work?
- My last name is very common; will I receive notification alerts that could possibly belong to someone else?
- How long does my name or parcel stay on the Recording Notification Service notification list?
- How do I sign up, modify my subscription, or unsubscribe to this service?
- Is my Recording Notification Service registration subject to public records law?
- What documents will I be notified about through the Recording Notification Service?
- What information is provided in a recording notification alert email?
- I received an alert on my property, how can I obtain a copy?
- What should I do if I think I have been subject to fraud?
- Does this integrate with any online monitoring services (i.e. LifeLock)?
- General
Functions of the County Recorder's Office
General Information
The County Recorder's Office records a variety of documents and maps, and maintains indexes to the records. The office permanently preserves the records, provides access to them for public viewing, and produces copies. Examples of documents recorded in the Recorder's Office include:
- Real Property Records (deeds, leases, notices of completion, etc.)
- Financing Documents (deeds of trust, notices of default, reconveyances, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) financing statement, etc.)
- Maps (subdivision, parcel maps, surveys, land divisions)
- Unpatented Mining Claim Records (notices, certificates of location, mining maps, proofs of labor)
- Military Discharge Papers, Declarations of Homestead, Mechanic's Liens, Federal Tax Liens, Marriage Certificates
Recorded documents are imaged as a permanent record and the original document is returned to the customer after processing.
Searching Records
You may search our recorded real estate documents on-line, from November 1991 to current, using the records search link. Images are available from August 16, 1999 to current. All recorded documents are indexed by the names of the principle parties and by the year recorded. To locate a document, the name of at least one party and the approximate year of recording are necessary. Indexing information prior to November 1991 is available in book format or microfiche format. A cumulative map index including subdivisions, parcel maps, surveys, land divisions, and corner records is available. There is no charge for customers to search the indexes or to view the documents.
Real Property Transfer Tax
Per NRS 375, Real Property Transfer Tax (RPTT) is collected when an interest in real property is conveyed. Documents transferring title must be accompanied by a completed Declaration of Value form. RPTT is collected by the County Recorder at the time of recording. The rate in Washoe County is $2.05 for each $500 of value or fraction thereof. For questions about RPTT, please call our Property Transfer Compliance Recorder at (775) 328-3661.