For a layperson, trying to get a deed cleaned up and recorded can be a nightmare... it's almost like learning a foreign language if you need to change percentages or figure out the filing fees. I walked into the Placer County Recorder Offices expecting a CA DMV-like experience. Instead, I received extremely helpful and customer-centric service from Dawn. She helped me understand the process, the fees, what to expect and even offered to make copies of the documents for me. (granted, there was a fee, but that's not her fault). Very impressed to find a department in our government that was so customer focused and friendly. read more