(Santa Ana, CA) Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen is proud to mark the one-year anniversary of CRBot, the department’s interactive chatbot that has transformed how the public accesses information about essential services. Since its launch on March 21, 2024, CRBot has provided instant, around-the-clock answers to frequently asked questions on...

Change Changes to the way you are conducting business, changes to the physical address where the business is located or adding or removing registered owners. For in-person service, customers MUST complete an application prior to visiting our office . Complete an online Change application by clicking here: FBN Change Fees...

Abandonment Allows the registrant to abandon the use of a fictitious business name. For in-person service, customers MUST complete an application prior to visiting our office . Complete an online abandonment application by clicking here: FBN Abandonment Fees: Abandonment $23.00 Not Filing an Abandonment? New Statement Need to file a...

Withdrawal A general partner of a partnership having a statement on file may file a statement of withdrawal. For in-person service, customers MUST complete an application prior to visiting our office . Complete a Withdrawal application by clicking here Fees: Withdrawal $23.00 Not Filing a Withdrawal? New Statement Need to...

After hosting two highly successful Apostille Pop-Up Shops in 2024, Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen is partnering again with the California Secretary of State to bring the one-day Apostille Pop-Up Shop back to Orange County. The event will take place at the County Administration South Building on Wednesday, May 14...

California’s challenging real estate market has made property fraud and other related schemes more prevalent. The Clerk-Recorder Department provides for the examining and recording of all documents dealing with establishing ownership of real property or land in Orange County. The department also records other documents, such as deeds of trust...

English El Evento Temporal de Apostillas de la Secretaría de Estado de California estará en la Oficina del Secretario del Registro Civil del Condado de Orange en el edificio Sur de la Administración del Condado de Santa Ana . Cualquier persona que desee autenticar sus registros para uso internacional tendrá...

Spanish The California Secretary of State’s Apostille Pop-Up Shop will be at the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office at the Santa Ana County Administration South building. Anyone looking to have their records authenticated for international usage will have an opportunity to do so at this one-day only event. What are these...

Birth, Death and Marriage Records Note: The Clerk-Recorder Department does not maintain divorce records. Visit Superior Court, County of Orange at www.occourts.org for more information. Who Can Request a Vital Record? Only authorized individuals may receive a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record. Please click the following...

Document Recording Services In Orange County, the courtesy notice is free and automatically sent to the property owner when a document affecting title to a property is recorded. No sign-up is required . For more information. NOTICE: Please click here to learn about new recording requirements regarding minor changes to...