Kern County Recorder's Office State of California
Kern County recorder's office has many responsibilities including those for maintaining custody of documents affecting title of real property. The office also records marriages, births and deaths which occur within the county. In addition, the office provides public access to these records.
ABOUT Kern COUNTY All information deemed reliable - source: wikipedia.org
The county's economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction. Kern is the 4th largest agricultural producing county in United States. There is also a strong aviation, space, and military presence, such as Edwards Air Force Base and China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station.
The county has an area of 8,161.42 square miles, it ranges west to the southern slope of the Coast Ranges, and east beyond the southern slope of the eastern Sierra Nevada into the Mojave Desert
Bakersfield is the largest city and County seat for Kern County.
Request copies ( by mail or in person )
Monday - Friday
8am to 2pm -Recorder
8am to 4:30pm -Clerk
By Mail
Kern County Recorder
1530 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
By Telephone
Local: (661) 327-3241 (Recordings)
Local: (661) 868-6432 (Vital Records)
By E-mail
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1530 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
The State of California has complex recording fees. In addition, each county has their own requirements including separate fees designated to certain cities.
Over and above these recording fees are other fees which may be due. These additional fees may or may not include any of the following:
- Documentary Transfer Tax
- City Real Property Transfer Tax
- Survey Monument Fee
- Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (PCOR) Fee
Because of the complicated fee structure, we recommend that you contact the county clerk ( contact information above ) and they will provide the exact cost of recording your California Quitclaim Deed.