Los Angeles County Wildfire Recovery Resources

LA County Wildfire Recovery Resources

No-Cost Records Offered for Those Impacted by Fires

Vital Records and Real Property Records

Los Angeles County residents directly impacted by fires can request property and vital records (i.e., birth, death, marriage) at no cost to support their recovery efforts.

Anyone needing these documents should call us at (800) 201-8999 and select Option 1, followed by Option 2, or email RRCCFireAssistance@rrcc.lacounty.gov.

Call Center Hours and Support:

Monday-Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM

Weekends and holidays from 8 AM to 5 PM

REQUEST PROCESS

Residents may visit our offices or call and email our office and ask for an affidavit form by mail. The form must be signed, notarized, and returned to us by mail. Real estate property records do not need to be notarized.

All RR/CC locations (except Beverly Hills Branch) can accept and process applications for vital records. Only LAX, Van Nuys, and Lancaster offices can accept and process requests for real property. For a list of locations, click here.

Eligibility:

Only immediate family members (parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, and siblings) can request official certified copies for vital records.

Real property and business filing/registration records are public records; anyone can request them.

Required Information:

Vital Records:

Name(s) on the certificate, the date of the event, and your relationship to the registrant.

If requesting in person, we need a valid ID for marriage certificates.

Real Property Records:

Name of the grantor or grantee and the approximate date of recording. We cannot search by address.

Real estate property records requests do not need to be notarized.

Business Filing/Registration Records:

Name of the owner and the business

Business Filing/Registration records requests do not need to be notarized

Processing and Delivery Timeline:

Same-day in-person delivery for most recent records

Birth Records: 1962 to the present
Property Records: 1985 to the present

Records older than 1962 and records between 1972 and 1977 will be mailed out within two (2) business days—these records require additional processing.

Requests by phone, email, or mail will be issued within two (2) business days.

NOTE: Some birth records have parent social security numbers on the birth certificate. We are required to redact that information because it is personally identifiable information.

We only hold records from L.A. County, but we can help people obtain vital records from other counties in California.

Local Assistance Centers

We are working closely with county departments and organizations to provide comprehensive support at Local Assistance Centers. Our staff are present to assist with requests for vital records (birth, death, marriage certificates), property records, and business filings.