Simplifile announced Aug. 6 that Lincoln County, Wyo., is eRecording—the second jurisdiction in the state to implement eRecording with the company. Instead of sending documents by mail or driving to the register of deeds’ office, customer such as title companies, banks, attorneys and others can electronically scan, upload and submit their documents to the jurisdiction for recording in minutes.
“Sweetwater County paved the way with this over three years ago, but I had a computer program that didn’t have the ability to utilize an eRecording module,” said Lincoln County Clerk Jeanne Wagner. “Once we changed vendors for recording of documents, I moved forward with eRecording. We started on Aug. 1 and had three eRecordings that day.”
In Wisconsin, Iowa and Polk counties also implemented eRecording through the company. Iowa County Register of Deeds Dixie Edge said her office continually was evaluating programs and procedures to assure a high level of accurate, timely service for its residents and customers. She said it’s been a positive experience so far, and her counterpart in Polk County agreed.
“Our goal is to make our office as accessible as possible,” said Polk County Register of Deeds Laurie Anderson. “Documents can be accepted, filed and returned all in one day. eRecording is not only user-friendly for customers and staff, but it’s also more cost-effective.”
With the addition of eRecording in Delaware County and Montgomery County, 45 of Indiana’s counties now offer this service through Simplifile. In New York, the NYS Association of County Clerks recently surveyed its members for eRecording activity, and out of 43 responses, 15 were already eRecording and another 18 were due to begin this year or early 2015.
Delaware joined Alaska, Arizona, Colorado and Hawaii in offering eRecording statewide with the company.
“We started eRecording because it makes sense to provide this public service to property owners in Sussex County, Del.,” said Sussex County Recorder Scott Dailey. “Electronic recording was a campaign promise I made to the voters in 2010. It is now a promise kept, and it has been done in conjunction with the other recorders in the state. Our goal is to make the office as accessible as possible.”
Kent County was Delaware’s first county to adopt eRecording in May 2013, followed by New Castle this past February.
In Massachusetts, Berkshire South and Worcester South recently made the service available to its customers, along with Alexandria City in Virginia.
“Not only is it more cost-effective to eRecording, but it’s also more convenient,” said Paul Clifford, president of Simplifile. “Customers can have their time-sensitive documents recorded significantly faster and be able to track the status of their documents and payments online from start to finish.”