Union County Recorder of Deeds in La Grande Oregon

The Union County Recorder of Deeds, located in La Grande, Oregon is a centralized office where public records are recorded, indexed, and stored in Union County, OR. The purpose of the Recorder of Deeds is to ensure the accuracy of Union County property and land records and to preserve their continuity.

• Union County property records
• Lien searches
• Deed and title searches in Union County, Oregon
• Property ownership and transfers
• Military discharge records

Land and property records maintained by the Union County Registry of Deeds include a wide range of documents, such as deeds and their related easements, rights of way, liens, covenants, and restrictions, as well as mortgages and related documents. The operations of the Recorder of Deeds are governed to a large extent by Oregon state recording statutes. These statutes establish how real estate ownership documents are to be recorded and tracked in the Union County deeds registry, and how conflicts of ownership are to be settled.

In addition to recording and indexing real estate property documents, the Union County Recorder of Deeds certifies documents, collects and distributes real estate transfer taxes, collects other fees, and provides some services otherwise associated with Union County Clerk's Offices.

The Recorder of Deeds provides access to real estate property documents for title searches in Union County. Title searches are necessary for verifying current ownership and the chain of a property's ownership, as well as any liens or other claims on the property. The La Grande Register's Office compiles property index databases that enable computerized searches of existing real estate records. While most records are kept in a combination of bound books and microfilm, the Union County Recorder of Deeds maintains electronic versions of more recent real estate documents.

The Recorder of Deeds is often responsible for maintaining military discharge records, which are not considered open to the public. The Union County Registrar's Office records and indexes the documents and ensures their confidentiality, disclosing them only to the veteran, their family members, or representatives authorized by the veteran.

The Recorder of Deeds also records and indexes power of attorney documents, charters of non-profit organizations, and notary public commissions.

You may contact the Recorder of Deeds by calling 541-963-1006, or by addressing inquiries to the office mailing address: Union County Recorder of Deeds, 1001 Fourth Street, La Grande, Oregon, 97850