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The office of the Recorder was the
first Constitutional Office in County Government in Indiana
Your County Recorder:
- Records any instrument submitted for recording,
providing it meets essential requirements. (See below).
- Records Deeds, Mortgages, Assignments, Releases,
Powers of Attorney, Real Estate Contracts, Annexations, Trustee
Elections, Affidavits, Final Decrees, Surveys, Federal Tax Liens,
Mechanics Liens, Military Discharges, Articles of Incorporation,
Cemetery Deeds, Bonds, Plats, Condominiums, Firms Doing Business
Under Assumed Names, Delinquent Sewer Liens, and Miscellaneous
Instruments.
- Files Uniform Commercial Code instruments.
- Supplies copies of any instrument and certifies to
those recorded upon request. (Fee charged).
Essential Recording Requirements
Acknowledgements: To entitle any conveyance,
mortgage, or instrument of writing to be recorded.
Legibility or Names: Typed or printed under each
signature exactly as signed.
Name of Person Preparing Instrument: Each document
effecting real estate.
Notarized Documents: Requires county residence of
notary, seal and commission expiration.
Transfer of Deeds for Taxation: Endorsement of
Auditor before recording, and Filing of Disclosure Form.
Release of Satisfaction of Liens: May be executed by
President, Vice-President, Cashier, Secretary, Treasurer, General
Manager, or Attorney-in-Fact only.
Per I.C 36-2-7-10 (b) (11), the county legislative
body may enact an ordinance to establish a supplemental fee of not
more than $3.00 to record a single document.
Effective September 1, 1997, the fee has been added to this
county's fee schedule.
Courtesy
of the
Indiana Recorders Association
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RECORDING FEES: EFFECTIVE 3/29/2006
| (1) DEEDS |
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| Not exceeding
8-1/2"x14" |
$16.00 |
| Each additional page,
not exceeding 8-1/2"x14" |
$2.00 |
| (2) AFFIDAVITS/OTHER
DOCUMENTS |
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| Not exceeding
8-1/2"x14" |
$11.00 |
| Each additional page,
not exceeding 8-1/2"x14" |
$2.00 |
| (3) MORTGAGES As of
1/1/05 |
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| Not exceeding
8-1/2"x14" |
$14.00 |
| Each additional page,
not exceeding 8-1/2"x14" |
$2.00 |
| (4) EACH
RELEASE/PARTIAL RELEASE/ASSIGNMENT |
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| Not exceeding
8-1/2"x14" (Fee includes one cross reference) |
$12.00 |
| Each additional page,
not exceeding 8-1/2"x14" |
$2.00 |
| (5) Any Document
exceeding 8-1/2"x14" |
$20.00 |
| Each additional page,
not exceeding 8-1/2"x14" |
$5.00 |
| (6) SURVEYS &
SUBDIVISION |
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| Plats |
$20.00 |
| Each additional page,
not exceeding 8-1/2"x14" |
$5.00 |
| (7) MECHANICS LIEN |
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| with one first-class
mailing |
$13.00 |
| Each additional page
and/or mailing |
$2.00 |
ADDITIONAL SERVICES:
| (8) EACH CROSS
REFERENCE |
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| of a recorded document |
$1.00 |
| (9) FURNISHING
PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES |
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| Per page |
$1.00 |
| Copies larger than
8-1/2"x14" |
$2.00 |
| (10) CERTIFYING or
acknowledging a document |
$5.00 |
| (11) EACH
NON-CONFORMING PAGE |
$1.00 |
| Documents must be no
larger than 8-1/2"x14", be in 10-pt. type on white
paper of at least 20lb. weight (no permanently bound or
continuous forms), and have margins of at least 2" on top
and bottom of first and last pages with 1/2" margins on
interior pages. |
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UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE:
| Financing Statement, 2 pages or less |
$9.00 |
| Financing Statement, 3 pages or more |
$13.00 |
| Amendment, 2 pages or less |
$9.00 |
| Amendment, 3 pages or more |
$13.00 |
| Search, one name |
$10.00 |
| Search, each additional name |
$5.00 |
Please note: Beginning 7/1/01, all financing statements involving personal property are to be filed at the Indiana Secretary of State's Office. Failure to file in proper office may affect the perfection of the filing.
Auditor's
Fees
| Transfer Fee $5.00 |
| Disclosure Form Fee |
| Non-Exempt $10.00 |
| Exempt $0.00 |
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