Cuyahoga County Auditor

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Welcome to the Real Estate Service Department of the Cuyahoga County Auditor's office. We are responsible for the transfer and conveyance of all documents conveying interest in land, minerals or mineral rights, such as Deeds, Affidavits, Certificates of Transfer, and Certified Copies of Court Judgment Entries. We are also responsible for the collection of all fees and revenues associated with said transfers. The other primary function of the office is tracking the chain of title for all properties in Cuyahoga County as to accurately reflect ownership for tax purposes.

The office of Real Estate Services requires one of two forms to accompany every transfer, the "Statement of Value & Receipt
(DTE FORM 100) revised 12/98" this form is to be completed before transfer to determine the amount of the conveyance fee. According to the Ohio Revised Code 319.202 the sum of $4.00 per $1000.00 of the sales price or value of real property and $.50 for each sublot or part of a sublot. The other form is the "DTE FORM 100 (EX) revised 12/98" this form is for the transfer of property when there is no monetary consideration, example (parent to child or husband to wife), see examples of both forms under Transfer and Conveyance Procedures below.

Note: Both of the forms can be obtained at the Conveyance Counter, Room 315, however it must be fully completed before you can transfer property.

*Note: DTE Form 100 and DTE Form 100(ex) form can be viewed and printed using Adobe's free Acrobat Reader Software. To download a copy of Acrobat Reader, click on the picture below.

Real Estate Services Forms

PLEASE NOTE: These documents must be prepared in accordance with ORC 317.114 - Standard format of instruments to be recorded.

Click here for the Change of Name Form.

Click here for the Quit Claim Deed Form.

Click here for the Survivorship Deed Form.

Click here to view the Transfer and Conveyance Standards as established by the Cuyahoga County Auditor and the Cuyahoga County Engineer.

Click here to view how to follow the Transfer and Conveyance Procedures.

Click here to view the Residential Rental Property Disclosure Form

Click here for the Affidavit for Insertion of Initials on Property Duplicate and Tax List

Click here to fill out the Conveyance Form.

Click here to view how to follow the Conveyance Form Procedures.

Click here for the Affadavit of Transfer on Death Form.

Click here for the Affidavit for Transfer & Record of Real Estate Inherited Form.

Click here for the Application for Two & One-Half Percent Tax Reduction on Owner-Occupied Home.

Click here for the Affidavit of Trustee Form.

Click here for the Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Joint Survivor Form.