How are parcel identification numbers, and assessment/tax information created and updated?
Parcel numbers are created and ownership information is maintained via documents recorded at the Register of Deeds Office. The Register of Deeds records and indexes documents of conveyance. The Land Information office reviews the recorded conveyances, interprets the land(s) being effected, and changes ownership records and/or creates new parcel identification numbers if there is a division of land(s). The changes made are reflected on the assessment roll which is used by the local assessors to value lands. The parcels and their valuation are key components in the generation of real estate tax bills.
