The Recorder's office serves all in the county. We provide prompt, efficient and accurate service to the public and will continue to do so. Our top priority is to keep meeting the high standards expected by you of your public officials. I enjoy serving as your Lake County Recorder and I appreciate the support you give me.

   Within this site you can find the information necessary to understand the functions, duties, and benefits of the Recorder's office.   Please take the time to explore this site to answer all of your questions regarding this office.  Also, please feel free to use the newest feature to our site, Online Document Index Searching. Now you can search the document index for any document held by the Lake County Recorder's office -- from anywhere in the world!

   I am pleased to bring to you this new functionality, and look forward to finding new ways to better serve the public in the future. If you have any suggestions or recommendations on how we can improve this web site for you - the user, please call me at 440-350-2508 or Email me at recorder@lakecountyohio.org. 

   Effective July 1, 2005. The Lake County Recorder's office will not accept deeds and other documents that transfer any interest in real estate through the mail that do not already reflect the Lake County Auditor's endorsement stamp and Lake County Engineer's Tax Map authorization. Thank you for your cooperation in improving departmental efficiency.