Question 1

Miscellaneous Document types

Accepted Answer

The following are additional documents recorded in the Recorder's Office:​
 • Plats -- Drawings showing location of lots and boundaries, usually of subdivided land.
 • Condominiums -- Drawings of property where there is individual ownership of portions of a building and joint ownership of common elements.
 • Annexations-Petitions
 • State Centerline Surveys
 • Street Name Changes
 • Vacating of Streets and Alleys
 • Corporation Mergers, Name Changes, Cancellations
 • Military Discharges
 • Partnerships-Powers of Attorney Trusts-Miscellaneous Records
 • Zoning Resolutions, Maps & Amendments
 • Land Contracts

Question 2

Requirements

Accepted Answer

Requirements for All Documents
All documents must include:
1. Signatures typed below the original signatures.
2. Documents must be accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope (large enough for your documents, unless document is boxed per request).
3. All boxed documents must be claimed within a weeks time or will be sent out with cost being absorbed by the "boxee."
4. Prepared by: (a requirement by State of Ohio).
5. Where document is being sent back to.
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Document Standardization:
On July 1st, 2009. HB 525 was signed in to law in the State of Ohio. HB 525 is the new standardization act pertaining to documents filed with Ohio county recorders. HB 525 creates a revised section 317.114.
 
ORC 317.114
Requirements are as follows:
 • Computer font size of at least ten point;
 • Minimum paper size 8 1/2 x11, Max size 8 1/2 x14;
 • Black or Blue ink only;
 • 3" margin on the top of the first page, reserved for recorder, auditor & engineer;
 • 1 1/2" margin on the top of each of the remaining pages;
 • Margins of 1" on each side of the page and on bottom;
 • No Highlighting
 
If a document does not conform to these requirements, an additional recording fee of $20.00 will be collected.
 
This law does NOT apply to:
 • Any document from any court or taxing authority;
 • plats;
 • DD214;
 • Any state or federal document;
 • Any document executed before July 1, 2009.

Jackson County Recorder - Krista Brown

Documents & Forms

Deeds

Mortgages

Liens

Miscellaneous Documents

Miscellaneous Requirements