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Recorder Fee Schedule & Recording Requirements

Fee Schedule

CASH OR CHECK PAYMENTS ONLY
INDIANA COUNTY RECORDER’S FEE SCHEDULE
(Effective January 1, 2021)
Indiana Code 36-2-7-10.5
 Mortgages (including Subordinate Mortgages) and re-recorded mortgages $55.00
 Deeds and all other instruments, including re-recorded instruments (fee includes 1 oversize page) $25.00
 Additional pages exceeding 8 ½” x 14” within any document shall be charged: $5.00 each
 Mechanic’s Lien including one mail out $25.00
 Each additional mail out $2.00
 For counties accepting multiple transaction documents (a/k/a blanket documents) $25.00
 Plus for each additional cross reference after the first $7.00 each
Copies 11” x 17” or smaller, per page$1.00
Copies larger than 11” x 17”, per page$5.00
Certification of Document$5.00

Recording Requirements

  • Name of person who prepared document if notarized in Indiana (IC 36-2-11-15) Prepared by: Printed name
  • Affirmation statement required on all documents notarized in Indiana (IC 36-2-11-15)  Statement below
    • "I affirm, under the penalties of perjury, that I have taken reasonable care to redact each Social Security number in this document, unless required by law" Printed Name
  • Notary documents  (IC 33-42-10-2) Indiana Notary
    • Sec 2. (a) The official seal of a notary public must include following:
    1. The words "notary public"
    2. The words "state of Indiana"
    3. The name of the notary public exactly as it appears on the notary public's commission certificate.
    4. The words "commission number" followed by the commission number of the notary public.
    5. The words "my commission expires" followed by the expiration date of the notary public's commission.
(b) The seal described in subsection (a) must be capable of being copied together with the record to which it is affixed, attached, or associated.
(c) The seal described in subsection (a) may include any other information chosen by the notary public to be included on the seal.
  • Names must be printed below all signatures.  The names of each person executing document must match identically in body of document. ( IC 36-2-11-16)
  • Grantees physical address is required on all conveyances of real property (IC 32-21-2-3)
  • Must have at least 10 Point font (IC 32-2-11-16.5)
  • Document requires a 2" margin at the top & bottom of the first and last page (IC 36-2-11-16.5)
  • Auditor endorsement required on real estate transfers (IC 36-2-11-14)