Ashland County Recorder
Record keeper for important local documents
Full office description
- The county recorder is responsible for keeping and indexing records of legally essential documents and making them easily accessible to the public
- The recorder manages real estate paperwork, such as deeds, mortgages, and liens. Legal records, including those on bankruptcy, power of attorney, recognizance bonds, and partnerships, are also maintained by the county recorder.
- The county recorder records subdivision parcel maps and local zoning resolutions and amendments. To keep records accessible, the recorder updates technology and copies old documents.
- The county recorder is elected every four years through a partisan election, with salaries ranging from $57,200 to $98,600 based on county population.
How this impacts you
Judicial Efficiency — The efficiency of the recorder's office determines people's experiences filing or looking up records for real estate sales or bankruptcies.
Administration — The recorder offers free forms to assign a durable power of attorney for health care, allowing you to designate someone to make medical decisions on your behalf. They can also keep this official record for you for a fee.
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