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TX Ellis – eRecording now available

eRecording

Effective July 6, 2026
Texas

Ellis County, TX is now enabled for electronic recording via Simplifile for all clients.

Submission via
Simplifile
Documents enabled
Release of Mortgage, Release of Deed of Trust, Assigment of Mortgage, Assiment of Deed of Trust
Applies to
Clients submitting via Simplifile
1783296000

NC — beneficiary title requirement removed (statewide)

Effective July 1, 2026
North Carolina

NC no longer requires signing beneficiaries to hold a specific title (e.g. Vice President) on lien release and assignment documents.

Scope
All counties in North Carolina
Change
Beneficiary title requirement (Vice President or above) removed from signature block
Affected docs
Mortgage Release · Deed of Trust Release
1782864000

TX Calhoun — eRecording now available

eRecording

Effective June 5, 2026
Texas

Calhoun County, TX is now enabled for electronic recording via CSC for clients with the eRecording upgrade.

Submission via
CSC
Documents enabled
Release of Mortgage · Release of Deed of Trust · Assignment of Mortgage
Applies to
Clients with Rekon eRecording upgrade
1780617600

Cameron, LA — recording fee increase

Effective May 1, 2026
Louisiana

Recording fees for Cameron Parish, LA have increased across multiple document types effective May 1.

Cancellation
$55 flat fee (single without note)
Assignment of Mortgage
$105 for pages 1–5 · +$100 for pages 6–25 · +$100 for pages 26–50
1777593600

Spokane, WA — margin requirement updated

Effective May 1, 2026
Washington

Spokane County updated top margin requirements on lien release and assignment forms. Submissions with prior margins will be rejected.

Affected forms
Mortgage Release · Home Equity Release · Assignment of Mortgage
Change
Top margin increased from 2" to 3" on all first pages. Side margins unchanged.
1777593600

Contra Costa, CA — recording fee increase

Effective April 1, 2026
California

Recording fees for Contra Costa County, CA increased effective April 1, 2026.

First page
$21 (previously $18)
Each additional
$3 (unchanged)
1775001600

Rowan, NC — recorder’s office address updated

Effective April 1, 2026
North Carolina

The Rowan County Clerk in NC has changed its mailing address. Paper submissions should be directed to the new address immediately.

New address
402 N. Main Street, Suite 102 · Salisbury, NC 28144
Note
Mailing address now matches physical location.
1775001600
Bulletins highlight selected requirement changes for general awareness, do not represent a complete record of all changes, and do not constitute legal advice.
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