DEEDS AND RECORDS

Maintaining Records

The Probate Judge is required to preserve all documents, files, papers, and orders, together with all attachments required by law to be recorded and filed in his office. These records must be kept in a manner to permit convenient reference.

Instruments to be Recorded

Probate Judges must keep large and well-bound books for recording, word for word, deeds and mortgages and all other instruments authorized to be recorded. The following records when executed in accordance with law shall be admitted to record in the office of the Probate Judge: (1) Plats or maps; (2) Judgments and liens; (3) Deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, bills of sale, contracts or other documents purporting to convey any right, title easement or interest in any real estate or personal property, all assignment of mortgages, (4) Petitions, decrees, or orders of bankruptcy; (5) Corporations and other forms of business organizations; (6) Lis pendens; (7) Marriage licenses and military discharges; (8) Documents and instruments concerning condominiums

Corporations

Incorporation forms can be downloaded from the Secretary of State web site.