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THE VALUE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE IN AMERICA TODAY

Discover the multifaceted role of the Register of Deeds office in America's economic system. From property record storage to financial management, this office is essential for property ownership and wealth creation.

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THE VALUE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE IN AMERICA TODAY

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  1. THE VALUE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE IN AMERICA TODAY

  2. THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE: THE CORNERSTONE OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMIC SYSTEM Where every property record contract is stored, protected and made available to all those who play a part in the American economic system.

  3. It used to be so simple …

  4. …but not anymore THE REGISTER OF DEEDS IS CALLED UPON TO FULFILL MANY ROLES TODAY, UTILIZING MANY DIFFERENT SKILLS Politician CFO Motivational Speaker Psychologist Lightning Rod Legislator Cornerstone CEO Archive Specialist CIO Surveyor Protector Facilitator VP of Sales & Marketing REGISTER Of DEEDS

  5. CEO • There’s a business to run • Everyone in the county is a customer and a stockholder • Many other processes are dependant on the processes carried out in the office

  6. Archive Specialist • The office is responsible for a century+ of information…. • ….that needs to be kept forever • ….with media and technology that keeps changing • And things get to be stored in salt mines!

  7. CFO • Daily responsible for a meaningful amount of money…. • ….that represents significant revenue to the county budget • ….that is handled by several people in the office • The office is accountable for staying within annual budgets

  8. CIO • Megabyte ~ Gigabyte ~ Terabyte ~ they all mean something • Maintain disaster recovery plans for countless possible perils • Ensure that firewalls and other protective measures are in place in a global internet world • Deal with software and software vendors

  9. Motivational Leader • Leadership of a team • Process growing document volumes without additional help • Assist the staff in handling every situation efficiently • Train on new and changing procedures

  10. Protector • Monitor new documents for Social Security Numbers and other personal information • Search old documents endlessly for Social Security Numbers • Alert the public about newly recorded documents of interest

  11. Politician • Hold countless fundraisers • Stay up all night on election day • Help draft and support legislation • Watch out for the welfare of constituents

  12. Lightning Rod • Take responsibility for things that go wrong • Take responsibility for things that people say went wrong but didn’t • Take responsibility for things that people say will go wrong in the future but really won’t

  13. VP of Sales/Marketing • Promote new policies and procedures to those that use them • Promote electronic recording • Promote remote access

  14. Cornerstone • The Register of Deeds office plays a crucial role in making home ownership possible • Recorded documents are the lynchpin for property value and property taxes • The cornerstone of capitalism in the Western Hemisphere

  15. A WELL-DEVELOPED SYSTEM OF TRACKING PROPERTY OWNERSHIP IS FOUNDATIONAL TO OUR ENTIRE ECONOMIC SYSTEM IN AMERICA

  16. “Every developed nation in the world at one time went through the transformation from predominantly informal, extralegal ownership to a formal, unified legal property system. In the West we've forgotten that creating this system is also what allowed people everywhere to leverage property into wealth.”

  17. REGISTER OF DEEDS Politician CFO Motivational Speaker Psychologist Lightning Rod Legislator Cornerstone CEO Archive Specialist CIO Surveyor Protector Facilitator VP of Sales & Marketing

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