Recorders are most interested in the record of the transaction. An agency like the BLM, on the other hand, is an active participant and is interested in the rights associated with the transaction, such as monitoring leased allotments, or converting land uses. The BLM makes decisions on how the land will be used while transactions are taking place. County recorders generally document transactions, without being involved in the decisions about uses of the land. The list below describes a typical series of steps which a County Recorder's office might go through when recording a document pertaining to rights and interest in property, such as a Deed.
Original document is recorded with a date and time.
Any accompanying affidavits and powers of attorney are recorded and indexed. A copy of the document is indexed and filed. The original document is returned to the customer, who is charged a fee for the recording of their document. Duplicate copies are stored off site, in secure locations, vaults, archives, etc. Information on real property transactions, deeds which convey rights and interests in land between grantors and grantees, is passed along to the Assessors and Treasurers Offices.