Why CSC
Prepare
CSC will receive and confirm receipt of your unrecorded documents, examine them for jurisdiction acceptance, scan them into our web-based application, and prepare cover letters and accompanying forms.
Record
We know when recording requirements change in over 3,600 counties nationwide. CSC will calculate recording fees and then advance payment to the recording jurisdiction on your behalf, saving you time and money resulting from miscalculations and rejections.
Manage
As your trusted partner, you can rely on CSC to manage the recording process for paper and electronically submitted documents. CSC can track delivery to the jurisdictions, ensure recording times are consistent and prompt, and follow up with delayed jurisdictions to get your recorded copies returned.
Availability
Subscribers can submit and record real estate documents with county recording offices throughout CSC's network, which captures more than 90% of the U.S. population.
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CSC assigns each recording office unique login credentials (multiple logins per office available), then CSC's secure application electronically routes deeds and associated documents to each appropriate office (as required by the county) for reviews and approvals. If documents are rejected, a recording office can apply a rejection reason before passing it along to the next office. The county returns documents to the submitter with approval or rejection history.
CSC's web-based platform, ePrepare®, allows you to electronically generate lien release and assignment documents, fully eliminating paper from the process—also allowing you to employ digital signatures and digital notary acknowledgements to execute documents, then route them automatically to the county for review and recordation. Recorded images and recording data are transmitted back to your account—providing immediate notifications, a detailed recording log, and on-demand reporting—right within the platform.
In a fully electronic recording environment (the availability of which varies by jurisdiction), valid signatures and notary seals are electronically applied. Documents no longer need to be shuffled back and forth between physical offices, which means shorter wait times and the reduced likelihood that documents will go unnoticed, get lost, or fall into the wrong hands. Our application does not have electronic signing tools for documents prepared outside the CSC service system.
CSC will pay the exact amount of jurisdiction fees up front so submitted documents are recorded as soon as possible, eliminating rejections due to miscalculated fees. In turn, the document submitter pays CSC. There are two payment options available including ACH debiting and a pre-funded account.
For ACH debit:
Set up your account at erecording.com/ACH with one or multiple accounts. Then, automatic withdrawals from your preferred bank account(s) will be processed. Each night, you'll receive a detailed report of all transactions from that day, as well as recording fee totals. CSC bills county fees daily.
For a pre-funded account (ePay draw account):
For this option, you send CSC's Accounting department a lump sum through wire or by check, then funds are deducted as needed. CSC keeps the funds in a secure bank account that you must replenish as necessary based on the balance report accessible in ePrepare. If for any reason you need to withdraw your funds, contact our Accounting department, and we'll send the funds back to you.