Definition of Documents and Common Abbreviations List


The following are the codes and abbreviations which the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office uses to define documents filed in our office. Use these codes when performing a general or partial search on the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Website.

 

Definition of Document Types

CodeDefinition
AAAttested Account Lien On Public
AARAAR
AEMLAs Extracted Mineral Lien
AFTRAffidavit of Trust
AMAmendment
AMNSAmendment Non Standard w/At
APLAgricultural Product Lien
ASGAssignment
ASGNSAssignment Non Standard w/Att
ASMAssumption
BESBureau of Employment Services
BLBroker's Lien
BLSBroker's Lien Satisfaction
BONDBond Muny Court
BSTBulk Sales Transfer
BUCBureau of Employ Serv Rels
BWCBureau of Workers Compensation
BWCMBureau of Workman's Comp Mort
BWCRBureau of Workman's Comp Rel
CCLPClerk Certificate of LIS Pende
CCLPRRELS - Notice of Lis Pendens
CDBACorporate DBA's
CFContinuation of Federal Tax Li
CLSCorrections Statement for UCC
CMBCombination Financing Statement
CMBAPCombination Financing Statement Additional Party
CMBNSCMB Non Standard
CSContinuation Financing Statement
CSAContinuation of an Amendment/A
CSELChild Support Enforcement Lien
CSERChild Support Enforcement Release
CSNSContinuation Non Standard w/At
DEAFDeed Affidavit
DEAUDeed Auditor
DECLCondo Declaration & Plat
DECTDeed Certificate of Transfer
DEEADeed Easement
DEEDDeed Warranty and Survivorship
DEJEDeed Journal Entry
DEQCDeed Quit Claim
DERTRevocation of a Living Will
DESHDeed Sheriff's
DETRDeed Trustees
DETRTDeed Trustee/Trust
DTODDeed Transfer on Death
DTRRTrust Revocation
EPALEPA Lien
FBILFBI Lien
FBIRFBI Release
FINSFinancial Statement Non Standard
FIXFixture Cross Index Real Estate
FIXAOrig Fixture Filing w/Assignment
FIXAPFixture Financial Statement Additional Party
FIXNSFixture Non Standard
FJLFederal Judgment Lien
FLFederal Tax Lien
FLCFederal Lien Correction
FLNAFederal Lien Non Attachment
FLPRLFederal Tax Lien Partial Release
FLRFederal Lien Refile
FLSUBFederal Lien Subordination
FLTRMFederal Tax Lien Term/Release
FLWFederal Withdraw File Error
FSFinancing Statement
FSAFinancing Statement/Assignment
FSANSFinancing Statement/Assignment Non Standard
FSNSFinancial Statement Non Standard
HCPHealth Care Durable POA
HCPRHealth Care Durable POA Rev
HISTHistorical Document
LDCTLand Contract (Mortgage)
LELease
LEALease Assignment
LEAGLease Agreement
LECLease Cancellation
LEMELease Memorandum
LESULease Subordination
LEWLease Waiver
LPLapse
LPLATAdditional Plat Map 20" Length
LWHPLiving Will Health POA
LWHRLiving Will Health Revocable
LWPLiving Will
LWPRLiving Will POA Revocation
MANHManufactured Home Lien
MDRLMedicaid Lien
MDRRMedicaid Lien Release
MILDMilitary Discharge
MILDXMilitary Discharge Expunged
MLMechanic's Lien
MLAFMechanic's Lien Affidavit
MLBDMechanic's Lien With Bond
MLRDMechanic's Lien Released
MLSMechanic's Lien Satisfaction
MNOCMechanic's Notice Commencement
MOAFMortgage Affidavit
MOASMortgage Assignment of Original
MORTMortgage
MRSTMortgage Restrictions
MVBLMotor Vehicle Bond Lien
PARTPartnership General Historical
PATPower of Attorney
PATRPower of Attorney Revocation
PBUCBES Partial Rels
PFTPublic Finance Transaction
PLATPlat
PPTRMPersonal Property Tax Term/Rel
PRFPartial Release of Tax Liens
PRLPartial Release
PRLNSPartial Release Non Standard
PRTFPartnership Fictitious
PRTFAMPartnership Fictitious Amendment
PRTFCANPartnership Fictitious Cancel
PRTGPartnership General
PRTGAMPartnership General Amendment
PRTGCANPartnership General Cancel
PRTLPartnership Limited
PRTLAMPartnership Limited Amendment
PRTLCANPartnership Limited Cancel
PTLAProperty Tax Lien Assignment
PTXLProperty Tax Liens
PTXRProperty Tax Liens Release
RECLRecognizance Lien
RECRRecognizance Release
RELRelease (Partial)
RELARelease Assignment
RELSRelease Satisfaction
RELWRelease Waiver
SAASecurity Agreement AFF
SOPROPartnership Sole Proprietorship
SOPROAMPartnership SOPRO Amendment
SOPROCANPartnership SOPRO Cancel
SRCHSearch of Files
SRCHAPSearch of File Non Standard
SUBSubordination
SUBNSSubordination Non Standard
TRANSTransfer Statement
TRMTermination
WVRWaiver

Common Abbreviations List

WordAbbreviation
ACCEPTANCEACCEPT
ADMINISTRATIONADMIN
ADMINISTRATORADMIN
AGENCYAGY
AND&
APARTMENTSAPTS
ARCHITECTSARCHTCTS
ASSISTANCEASSIST
ASSOCIATESASSOC
ASSOCIATION(S)ASSN
ASSURANCEASSUR
AVENUEAVE
BANKBK
BOARDBD
BROTHERSBROS
BUILDERSBLDRS
BUILDINGBLDG
BUREAUBUR
BUSINESSBUS
CATHOLICCATH
CENTERCTR
CENTERSCTRS
CERTIFICATESCERTS
CHURCHCH
CLEVELANDCLEV
COLLEGECLGE
COMMERCIALCMCL
COMMISSIONERSCOMM
COMMUNITY(S)CMNTY
COMPANY(S)CO
CONDOMINIUMSCONDO
CONSOLIDATEDCONSOL
CONSOLIDATIONCONSOL
CONSTRUCTIONCONSTR
CONTRACTCONTR
CORPORATIONCORP
COUNTYCTY
CREDITCR
CUYAHOGACUY
DEPARTMENTDEPT
DEVELOPERSDEVRS
DEVELOPMENTDEV
DIRECTORDIR
DISCOUNTDISC
DISTRICTDIST
DIVISIONDIV
ECONOMICECON
EDUCATIONEDUC
EDUCATIONALEDUC
ELECTRICELEC
ELECTRICALELECT
ELECTRONICELECT
EMPLOYEE(S)EMP
ENGINEERENG
ENGINEERINGENGG
ENTERPRISEENTRP
ENTERPRISESENTRPS
EQUIPMENTEQUIP
FEDERALFED
FEDERATIONFDN
FINANCEFIN
FINANCINGFIN
FINANCIALFINL
FOUNDATIONFND
GENERALGEN
GUARANTEEGUAR
GUARDIANGDN
GREATERGRTR
HEATINGHTG
HEIGHTINGHTS
HOMEHM
HOUSEHS
HOUSEHOLDHSHOLD
HOUSINGHSG
ILLUMINATINGILLUM
IMPROVEMENT(S)IMPROVE
INCORPORATEDINC
INDUSTRIALINDL
INDUSTRIESINDS
INDUSTRYIND
INSTRUMENTINST
INSURANCEINS
INTERNATIONALINTNATL
INVESTMENT(S)INVEST
LAKELK
LAKEWOODLKWD
LEASINGLSG
LIMITEDLTD
LIMITED LIAB. CO.LLC
LOANLN
MANAGEMENTMGMT
MANUFACTURERMFR
MANUFACTURERSMFRS
MANUFACTURINGMFG
METROPOLITANMETRO
MISSIONARYMISS
MORTGAGEMORT
MUNICIPALMUNI
MUTUALMUTL
NATIONALNATL
NATIONAL ASSNNA
NEIGHBORHOOD(S)NGBHD
NEW YORKNY
NUMBER#
ORGANIZATIONORGAN
OWNER(S)OWN
PARKPK
PARKVIEWPKVW
PARTNERSHIPPART
PENSIONPEN
PHASEPH
PLUMBINGPLBG
PRESBYTERIANPRSBY
PRODUCTSPROD
PROPERTIESPROPS
PROPERTYPROP
REALTYRLTY
REGISTRATIONREGIST
RESTAURANT(S)REST
RETIREMENTRETIRE
REDEVELOPMENTREDEV
SALESSLS
SAVINGSSAV
SAVINGS & LOANS&L
SCHOOLSCH
SECRETARYSECY
SECURITIESSEC
SECURITYSEC
SERVICE(S)SERV
SERVICINGSERV
SOCIETYSOC
SQUARESQ
STATEST
STATESSTS
SUPPLYSUP
SYSTEM(S)SYS
SUBDIVISIONSUBDIV
TEACHERSTEACH
TITLETLE
TRANSPORTATIONTRANS
TRUSTTR
TRUSTEESTRS
UNIONUN
UNITEDUNT
UNIVERSITYUNIV
UNLIMITEDUNLTD
URBANURG
VILLAGEVLG
WORKMENSWKMNS

 

 



  
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