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1. What does the Cartography Department do?

The Cartography Department of the Assessor’s office is the record keeper for the ownership of all property in Douglas County, the plat map maintenance of those ownership boundaries and the taxing districts they are located in.

2. What do I need to do to add my new married name to my tax account?

You can record a deed from yourself (old last name) to yourself (new last name) or you can fill out an owner request form from our office and we will add your new last name to the account. However, we will also show your previous last name, as that was the name used at the time the property was acquired.

3. My spouse is deceased and I need to remove his (her) name from my tax account?

To remove a deceased person’s name from your account, that person must have held the title with someone else with the right of survivorship. The death certificate must be recorded with the County Clerk’s Office.

4. How does ownership change?

Ownership is generally changed via a document recorded with the County Clerk’s office. Call the office at 541-440-4324 for more information. We receive copies of those recordings and identify the property being transferred from the legal description on the deed and check the title of record with the new document. Allow approximately four weeks for changes to appear in our records. Ownership can also be changed through a court action:

• Divorce - Bring in or mail a copy of the Final Decree and if applicable the Property Settlement Agreement.
• Lawsuit - Bring in or mail a copy of the Final Decree, Order or Judgment, signed by the judge.
• Probate - Bring in or mail a copy of the Final Decree of Distribution.
• Small Estates - Bring in or mail a copy of the Affidavit or Heirship and the death certificate.

5. Why did the ownership change on my real property account and not the Manufactured Structure account?

Manufactured Structure ownership is changed via notification from the Department of Consumer and Business (DCB).

6. I filed a boundary line adjustment survey. Why doesn't the map reflect it?

We do not automatically work surveys that are filed with the Surveyor’s office. Once you have filed the survey, you need to fill out an owner request form in order for us to process the boundary adjustment.

7. Why doesn't the Planning Department recognize my tax lot as a buildable lot?

Assessment tax lots are based on ownership and mapping and are not necessarily a legal lot of record.

8. Why is the road leading to my property not shown on your map? It has a name on it?

It is probably only an easement. The Assessor’s office does not generally show easements on our maps.