Los Angeles County Recorder, California Fax Number — Copies, Recording, and Records Requests
Most faxing in a Los Angeles County closing is between the parties — the title company, the lender, the escrow agent — not to the recorder's office. Based in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Recorder, California is the county's office of record for deeds, mortgages, and liens for Los Angeles County. Here is when fax is the right tool between the parties, and how to confirm the office's line for the rest.
Los Angeles County Recorder, California Fax Number
Get the recorder's office's line from Los Angeles County directly, and ask whether your copy request goes by fax or must be mailed or filed online
Hours: The recorder's office runs weekday hours and pauses on county holidays and closures.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Los Angeles County Recorder, California
- A lien release or satisfaction to the party that will record it
- A document to your lender or escrow agent during closing
- A records-search or chain-of-title inquiry to the office
- A completed copy-request form where the office accepts it by fax
- A certified- or plain-copy request for a recorded deed or mortgage
Copies and releases in a Los Angeles County transaction
A copy of a recorded deed for the lender, or a lien release to the title company, is a common fax in a Los Angeles County transaction. The title company assembling the file often collects recorded copies and releases from the parties by fax. Send it from your computer, keep the confirmation, and note it in the file as proof it went through.
E-recording, the counter, and fax in Los Angeles County
Recording a document in Los Angeles County means submitting an original, signed and notarized instrument to the recorder's office with the recording fee — not sending a fax. Most offices now record electronically through an approved e-recording submitter, with the counter and mail still available. The practical rule for Los Angeles County is simple: record the original through the office, and fax only what the office confirms it will take.
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Faxing to Los Angeles County Recorder, California — FAQ
Generally no. A document is recorded through the recorder's office in Los Angeles County as an original, notarized instrument — not by fax. Fees, notarization, and formatting standards attach at recording, which a fax cannot satisfy. A copy request, a payoff, or a document to your title company is where fax belongs — the recording stays an original.
Copies, title searches, and questions about a recorded instrument in Los Angeles County all run through the recorder's office. A copy comes by mail, in person, or online depending on the county's setup. Staff can point you to the online records portal when a request is faster there than by fax.
Because a recorded document in Los Angeles County is public, you can order a copy once you identify the instrument. Give the book-and-page or document number, or the party names and approximate recording date, to locate it. Many counties now take copy orders through an online records portal, which the office can point you to.
Label each page with the parcel or instrument number so nothing is orphaned at the other end. Name the receiving office — the recorder's office or the specific party — at the top, and add your callback number. A legible cover sheet with the recording reference is what gets a same-day match.
No. The recorder records an original instrument with a valid notarization and the recording fee — not a fax. Confirm the current fax with the recorder's office in Los Angeles County before you send, and check it accepts the request. It is a small step that saves a follow-up call later.
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