Many states have enacted recording statutes that require a mortgage or deed of trust to be recorded in the county recorder's office in the county in which the real property is located.

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This is true. Recording statutes vary by state, but many states have enacted laws that require real estate documents such as mortgages and deeds of trust to be recorded in the county recorder's office where the property is located in order to give notice to potential buyers and creditors of the property's encumbrances.

Many States Have Enacted Recording Statutes That Require a Mortgage