Deed in Maricopa County, Arizona
A deed transfers ownership of real property from the grantor to the grantee. Recording it gives public notice of the transfer, and in most states the order of recording decides who wins between competing buyers. In Maricopa County, deeds are recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder, and a HeritageDeed title search lists them for the property.
How Maricopa County records it
The Assessor identifies each parcel by its Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) and records the deed under which the current owner holds title.
What it means for a buyer or bidder
The last recorded deed names the owner of record and how they hold title; a title search follows the chain of deeds back from it.
Does a title search find it in Maricopa County?
Yes. The Maricopa County report covers: Owner, APN and vesting deed from the Maricopa County Assessor.
Not covered: Loans recorded after the vesting deed are found by the owner's name; the report flags those matches for you to confirm.
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