Recorder of deeds or deeds registry is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, especially records relating to real estate ownership that provide persons other than the owner of a property with real rights over that property .
13-1416: Harmer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alfred C. Harmer (1825–1900), American politician from Pennsylvania Ambrose Harmer (died c.1647), Virginia colonial politician Barbara Harmer (1953–2011), English Concorde pilot Dani Harmer (born 1989), British actress Florence Harmer (1890–1976), English historian Frederic William Harmer (1835–1923), English geologist Frederick Harmer (1884–1919), English athlete James Harmer (1777–1853), English lawyer and alderman John Harmer (bishop) (1857–1944), Anglican bishop of Adelaide, then of Rochester John Harmer (mayor) ( fl. 1737–47), Virginia colonial politician John L. Harmer (1934–2019), American politician Juliet Harmer (born 1943), British actress Lillian Harmer (1883 – 1946), American character actress Nick Harmer (born 1975), American rock musician Russell Harmer (1896–1940), British sailor Sarah Harmer (born 1970), Canadian singer-songwriter Sidney Frederic Harmer (1862–1950), British zoologist Thomas Harmer (1715–1788), English church minister and writer Wendy Harmer (born 1955), Australian writer and comedian See also [ edit ] Harmer Hill , village in Shropshire, England Harmer E. Davis Transportation Library at
26-550: A recorder of deeds for Philadelphia 1860–1863. He was a delegate to the 1868 Republican National Convention . He was elected as a Republican in 1870 for and served two terms. He was defeated in 1874, but he was elected again in 1876. He served until his death in 1900 and was interred in West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania . " Memorial addresses on the life and character of Alfred C. Harmer, late
39-524: A representative from Pennsylvania delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate frontispiece 1901 " Recorder of deeds The offices with similar duties (varying by jurisdiction ) include registrar general , register of deeds, registrar of deeds, registrar of titles . The office of such an official may be referred to as the deeds registry or deeds office. In the United States, the recorder of deeds
52-606: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alfred C. Harmer Alfred Crout Harmer (August 8, 1825 – March 6, 1900) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania . Harmer was born in Germantown section of Philadelphia . Began work as a shoe manufacturer. He became a member of the Philadelphia City Council , serving from 1856 to 1860 and then
65-491: Is often an elected county office and is called the county recorder. In some U.S. states, the functions of a recorder of deeds are a responsibility of the county clerk (or the county's clerk of court ), and the official may be called a clerk-recorder or recorder-clerk. The recorder of deeds provides a single location in which records of real property rights are recorded and may be researched by interested parties. The record of deeds often maintains documents regularly recorded by
78-472: Is the basis for the investment of massive amounts of money in real estate development for residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural use each year. This is why the meticulous recording of registration information by the recorder of deeds is so important. Each document recorded against title to real estate can be examined and the portion of the bundle of rights that it includes can be determined. These records can assist interested parties in researching
91-521: Is under the supervision of the Land Registration Authority , Department of Justice . The South African system of deeds registry is unique in that it is associated with tenure security. When conveyancers transfer title, they are expected to follow rigid procedures which involve ensuring the title and the property comply with all the relevant legislation and regulations, leading to a high degree of certainty and accuracy. Recent concerns about
104-627: The University of California at Berkeley See also [ edit ] Harmar (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Harmer . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harmer&oldid=1198510558 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
117-560: The deeds registry system, and form the foundation of land registration in South Africa. In the U.S., most recorders of deeds are elected officials who serve the area of a county or equivalent jurisdiction. In some states, the recorder of deeds may also act as a public posting place for documents that are not directly related to estates in land , such as corporate charters , military discharges , Uniform Commercial Code records, applications for marriage licenses, and judgments . Deeds in
130-465: The history of land and the chain of title for any property and purpose. The Registry of Deeds exists in almost all cities and municipalities in the Philippines and it has a primary duty of registering and keeping all documents pertaining to transfer of real property and issuance of certificates of land title, whether original, transfer or condominium as well as chattel mortgage papers. The said agency
143-449: The recorder of deeds, including deeds, mortgages , mechanic's liens , releases and plats , among others. To allow full access to deeds recorded throughout the office history, several indexes may be maintained, which include grantor–grantee indexes , tract indexes , and plat maps . Storage methods to record registry entries include paper, microform , and computer. The principles of statutory, case, and common law are given effect by
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#1732854931766156-481: The recorder of deeds, insofar as it relates to vested ownership in land and other real rights. Because estate in land can be held in so many complex ways, a single deeds registry provides some clarity, even though it cannot "guarantee" those real property rights. The legal certainty provided by a title deed issued under the registration of the recorder of deeds is of great significance to all parties who hold, or wish to acquire rights in real property. Certainty of title
169-407: The standard of legal education in South Africa, however, has raised concerns about whether this is still the case. The South African Registrar of Deeds is responsible for the national system of deeds offices which, through a juristic foundation and long-standing practices and procedures, has the effect of “guaranteeing” title. The Deeds Registries Act and Sectional Titles Act are applied to regulate
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