diff --git a/includes/object_properties.inc b/includes/object_properties.inc
index 8897ff3b..34a7b67e 100644
--- a/includes/object_properties.inc
+++ b/includes/object_properties.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,50 @@
 <?php
 
+function islandora_edit_properties_form_validate($form, &$form_state){
+  $islandora_object = islandora_get_object($form_state['values']['pid']);
+  if(!isset($islandora_object)){
+    form_set_error('', t('Could not update properties object not found.'));
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @param array $form
+ * @param array $form_state 
+ */
+function islandora_edit_properties_form_submit($form, &$form_state){
+  $islandora_object = islandora_get_object($form_state['values']['pid']);
+  $owner = $form_state['values']['object_owner'];
+  $state = $form_state['values']['object_state'];
+  $label = $form_state['values']['object_label'];
+  $submit = FALSE;
+  $params = array();
+  if(isset($owner) && $owner != $islandora_object->owner){
+    $params['ownerId'] = check_plain($owner);
+    $submit = TRUE;
+  }
+  if(isset($state) && $state != $islandora_object->state){
+    $params['state'] = check_plain($state);
+    $submit = TRUE;
+  }
+  if(isset($label) && $label != $islandora_object->label){
+    $params['label'] = check_plain($label);
+    $submit = TRUE;
+  }
+  if($submit){
+    $islandora_object->modifyObject($params);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @param array $form
+ * @param array $form_state
+ * @param string $object_id
+ *   an object id
+ * @return array 
+ */
 function islandora_edit_properties_form ($form, &$form_state, $object_id){
   $form = array();
   $islandora_object = islandora_get_object($object_id);
@@ -29,7 +74,7 @@ function islandora_edit_properties_form ($form, &$form_state, $object_id){
     '#title' => t('State'),
     '#default_value' => $islandora_object->state,
     '#required' => TRUE,
-    '#description' => t('The items state, either active, inactive or deleted'),
+    '#description' => t('The items state one of active, inactive or deleted'),
     '#type' => 'select',
     '#options' => array ('A' => 'Active', 'I' => 'Inactive', 'D'=>'Deleted'),
   );