Register of Deeds

• Shearman Sworn in As Register of Deeds

NORWAY - Patricia Shearman began her duties as register of deeds for Oxford County's Paris office on Monday. For the swearing-in ceremony Thursday at her home by Dedimus Justice Shirley Boyce, she surrounded herself with family history. The oath of office came 223 years after her ancestor Job Prince filed the first family property deed in Oxford County in 1788.

• Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.
• January 05, 2011

• Register of Deeds Proposes Title Insurance Changes

Title insurance makes up the largest component of closing costs. In most cases, according to [Bernard Youngblood], obtaining title insurance is handled by a property buyer's banker or attorney or other such individual. This individual confirms with the Register of Deeds office that there are no liens on the property that would prevent the buyer from purchasing it, free and clear, and then sells the buyer an insurance policy stating that no one will come after them stating they own all or part of the property in question. At the closing, the buyer is handed an invoice for the cost of that title insurance. Youngblood said reform is critical for consumers, especially given the current housing crisis. Citing a Nov. 13, 2006 article in. Forbes Magazine, Youngblood also said consumers need a ...

• Michigan Chronicle
• October 01, 2009

• First American Title Company, a California Corporation; Transnation Title Insurance Company, an Arizona Corporation; Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, a Virginia Corporation; and Chicago Title Insurance Company, a Missouri Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Melissa R. Devaugh, in Her Capacity as the Lapeer County Register of Deeds; Fran Fuller, in Her Capacity as the Eaton County Register of Deeds; Mildred Dodak, in Her Capacity as the Saginaw County Register of Deeds; Virginia Mclaren, in Her Capacity as the Tuscola County Register of Deeds; and Linda M. Landheer, in Her Capacity as the Newaygo County Register of Deeds, Defendants-Appellees., 480 F.3d 438 (6th Cir. 2007)

ARGUED: David A. Ettinger, Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants. Bonnie G. Toskey, Cohl, Stoker, Toskey & McGlinchey, ...

• Federal Circuits

• Shearman to Run for Oxford County East Register of Deeds

Share NORWAY -- Pat Shearman of Norway has announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the June primary for Oxford County East register of deeds.

• Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.
• April 13, 2010

• Election Will Bring New County Register of Deeds Behrend, Christoph Compete to Fill Seat Vacated by Hasslinger

Waukesha -- In the only contested countywide race on the ballot Tuesday, voters will choose a new Waukesha County register of deeds for the first time in almost four decades. Republican Jim Behrend and Democrat Rachel Christoph are vying to succeed Mike Hasslinger, who is stepping aside after 38 years in office.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• November 02, 2008

• Q&A: Lives Go On Record at Pasquotank Register of Deeds Office

Dollie J. Summerour serves as Pasquotank County's register of deeds. Most county residents - or at least their names - will pass through her office at some point because it is where land records, dating to the 1700s, and certificates for birth, marriage and death, dating to the early 1900s, are filed and stored. Summerour said the staff keeps copies of all new records on computer and will scan in the old documents. She said she hopes to build a Web site so that people can access records from home.

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• February 10, 2004

• Election 2008 Retirement Spurs Race for Register of Deeds 2 Gop Candidates Have Experience in Real Estate Industry

Waukesha -- When the Waukesha County register of deeds decided to retire after nearly 40 years in office, plenty of people were interested in pursuing the county job. Two of them, James Behrend and Barbara Larson-Lloyd, will square off Tuesday in a countywide Republican primary.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• September 09, 2008

• About $80k Cut From Register of Deeds' Budget

By Tim Hrenchir The Capital-Journal

• The Topeka Capital-Journal
• December 23, 2009

• Register of Deeds Offices in Racine and Washington Counties, Wisconsin, Initiate Electronic Document Recording.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RACINE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2003 Mark Ladd and Sharon Martin, register of deeds for Racine and Wash...

• Business Wire
• March 03, 2003

• Election 208 Waukesha County Behrend Leads for Waukesha Co. Register of Deeds Town of Merton School Spending Nears Approval

Waukesha -- In the only contested countywide race on the ballot in Waukesha County, Republican Jim Behrend took a commanding lead late Tuesday in the vote to succeed Register of Deeds Mike Hasslinger, who is stepping down after 38 years in office. Also in the county, early returns in the Merton School District showed voters leaning strongly toward approval of a plan to borrow $3 million for maintenance and technology upgrades. District officials hoped that despite stormy economic conditions, the timing for the initiative was right because the district recently paid off a loan, meaning the tax burden will decrease 5.6% in 2008-'09 even with voter approval of new debt.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• November 05, 2008