Changes to Property Ownership

Please note that we track ownership changes for property tax purposes only. If you have questions about the legal ownership of a property contact a title company or attorney.

Ownership changes due to marriage, death, divorce, or other court orders require specific documentation:

• Marriage: You must record a deed to change to a new married name.
• Death: Record a certified copy of the Short Form Death Certificate.
• Divorce: If the divorce was filed in Washington County, we can look up the information. If the divorce occurred in another county you must provide a copy of the entire decree. Our property records will be changed to reflect the ownership as defined in the decree.

For all other ownership changes you must record a deed to add or remove names.

Visit the Recording page to learn how to record a document.

Please note - ownership changes cannot be done over the phone.