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title: Skip the office and start e-recording
description: Read more about the benefits of e-recording and why it can replace having to visit a physical recording office. Read a list of e-recording providers.
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# [Skip the office and start e-recording](https://blog.softprocorp.com/skip-the-office-and-start-e-recording)

 Written by [SoftPro](https://blog.softprocorp.com/author/leslie.wyattsoftprocorp.com) | 4/14/20, 1:52 PM

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most local and state governments have initiated "Shelter in Place" orders. As a result, there's been an increase in recording office closures across the country. In an effort to allow the housing market to continue closing transactions, the number of counties accepting e-recordings is growing daily. You can access a full list of recording office closures, along with a list of all counties accepting e-recordings on ALTA's [County Status Report](https://www.alta.org/business-tools/county-status.cfm) page.

Electronic Document Recording (e-recording) is the process of electronically submitting real property documents for recording. Once submitted, the documents are reviewed, recorded and then electronically sent back to the submitter. E-recording automates document examination, fee collection, image retention and data processing. This allows counties to reduce the manual processing effort from days and weeks to just minutes.

**What are the main benefits of e-recording?**

**Fast turnaround time**

- The electronic submission of documents means you don't have to spend time mailing or delivering recordable documents. 

- Recording authorities can review documents for recording and statutory requirements and immediately return information and corrective instructions when needed, shortening the recording gap.

**Saves time and money**

- E-recording allows you to save on the cost of mailing and transit time. You can pay electronically, which also saves you the cost of sending checks.
- Save time by avoiding re-keying data such as grantor and grantee information and consideration amount when recording via an integrated service.

**Increases security**

- Many e-recording providers have tools to verify the recordable nature of the document, avoiding rejections from the recording jurisdiction.

**Offers the convenience of working from home**

- Since you can submit your documents electronically from your computer, there's no need to visit a physical recording office.

**What companies provide e-recording services?**

We have several e-recording partners that are integrated with [SoftPro 360](https://www.softprocorp.com/real-estate-software-solutions/softpro-360-data-integration/). If you're a SoftPro customer, the benefit to using one of these integrated providers is that recorded documents and data can be written directly to a SoftPro file, which preserves the documents in SoftPro while eliminating re-keying errors.

The following e-recording partners are available through SoftPro 360:

- [CSC](https://www.erecording.com/)
- [eRecording Partners Network (ePN)](https://www.goepn.com/)
- [Simplifile](https://simplifile.com/)
- [Synrgo](https://synrgo.com/) - coming soon

We suggest that you conduct research on all available e-recording providers before choosing to work with one, to find whose products and services work best for your company. See our list of questions below that we recommend you ask a provider prior to deciding to use their services.

**What questions should you ask an e-recording provider?**

- Is their service supported in the counties/jurisdictions you do business in?
- What tools are available to review and modify documents prior to sending for e-recording?
- What fees do they charge for their services?
- How do they accept payment for recordings? (Do they do a sweep daily, hourly, etc.?)
- What is the average turnaround time for their service? (Please keep in mind that due to the COVID-19 pandemic this may vary from a vendor’s normal turnaround time)
- Are there setup/implementation costs for using the vendor’s service?
- What hardware or technology is required for title agents to utilize the vendor’s service?
- Does the vendor provide training and if so, is this an additional expense?

If you have any questions about e-recording or how to get started with e-recording  
in SoftPro 360, please don't hesitate to **contact us.**

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