To change the name of an owner of a real estate property a deed must be filed in the Register of Deeds Office that shows a change in ownership. The best place to start is reaching out to an abstract and title company or an attorney to help with this!
If your property was owned in joint tenancy with your spouse, the filing of an Affidavit of Death or a Death Certificate for your spouse in the Register of Deeds Office will usually be sufficient to change the ownership to the survivor.
If your DD - 214 discharge papers were filed in our office a free copy will be provided to the veteran or their immediate family. Otherwise, we can help point you in the right direction of who to contact to get a copy from the national archives.
No, we still require the original documents to be filed either in person or by mail.
No, our documents are not online. You can come into our office, call us, or email us your specific request and we will be happy to help you find what you need.
No, you can contact the cemetery board or the city or township in which the cemetery is located, and they should be able to help you.
Yes, we have a lot of history in our office, from property ownership and patents to school attendance records. We will be happy to help research your family history!
