Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Offers No-Cost Replacement Records to Fire-Impacted Residents
LOS ANGELES — The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) is providing replacement vital records (i.e., birth, death, marriage), real estate/property records, and business filing/registration records at no cost to those impacted by recent wildfires.
“Los Angeles County is dedicated to assisting residents to rebuild and recover from the impacts of recent wildfires,” said Dean Logan, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. “Vital records, real estate/property records, and business filing records are often essential components in disaster recovery efforts, and the RR/CC is committed to ensuring those impacted by fires have access to important records during this challenging time.”
WHO CAN REQUEST RECORDS
• Vital records: Only immediate family members (parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren,
and siblings) can request vital records.
• Property records: Real estate and property records are publicly available to anyone.
WHERE TO REQUEST RECORDS
Impacted residents can obtain records at no cost through the following options:
- In-Person
- RR/CC staff and information are onsite at L.A. County Local Assistance Centers.
- Visit an RR/CC office. A list of offices is available at LAVOTE.GOV.
- Vital records (birth, death, marriage) are available at Norwalk, Van Nuys, Lancaster, and LAX office locations
- Real state/property records can be requested at Norwalk, Van Nuys, Lancaster, and LAX office locations
- Business filing/registration records can be requested at Norwalk, Van Nuys, Lancaster, and LAX office locations.
- Phone or Email
- Call (800) 201-8999 (Option 1, then Option 2)
- Email RRCCFireAssistance@rrcc.lacounty.gov to request an affidavit by mail
- Real property affidavits do not require notarization
WHAT INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO REQUEST RECORDS
- Vital records: Name(s) on the birth, marriage, or death certificate, date of the event, and relationship to the registrant. Requesters will be provided an affidavit form. Affidavits must be signed, notarized, and returned to the RR/CC by mail
- Real estate/property records: Name of the grantor/grantee and approximate recording date. Real property affidavits do not require notarization. The RR/CC cannot conduct real estate/property records (searches by address are not available).
- Business filing/registration records: Name of owner and the business. Requesters will be provided an affidavit form. Affidavit forms must be signed and returned to RR/CC. Business Filing/Registration records do not need to be notarized
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- RR/CC Call Center Extended Business Hours:
- Mon. to Fri., 8 AM to 8 PM
- Sat., Sun., and Holidays, 8 AM to 5 PM
- RR/CC Call Center Phone: (800) 201-8999 (Option 1, then Option 2)
- RR/CC Email: RRCCFireAssistance@rrcc.lacounty.gov
- All RR/CC office locations, except the Beverly Hills office, can issue certified records.
- L.A. County Wildfire Recovery Resources: Visit recovery.lacounty.gov for additional wildfire recovery support and resources.
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