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Recorder's Office

440 Third Street • Suite 203 • Columbus, IN 47201
Phone 812-379-1520 • Fax 812-375-5440

Recording Requirements

Effective July 1, 2001

Essential Recording Requirements:
  • Acknowledgements: To entitle any conveyance, mortgage, or instruments of writing to be recorded.
  • Legibility of Names: Typed or printed under each signature exactly as signed.
  • Name of person preparing instrument: Each document affecting real estate.
  • Notarized Documents: Requires county residence of notary and commission expiration date.
  • Transfer of deeds for taxation: Endorsement by Auditor before recording.
  • Release of satisfaction of liens: May be executed by President, Vice-President, Cashier, Secretary, Treasurer, General Manager of Attorney-in-Fact only.

Fee Schedule

Effective March 29, 2006
Recording Fees:

Deeds
 
Not exceeding 9" X 15", first page
$16.00
Each additional page not exceeding 9" X 15"

$2.00

Mortgage
Not exceeding 9" X 15", first page
$14.00
Each additional page not exceeding 9" X 15"
$2.00
Affidavits / Other Documents
Not exceeding 9" X 15", first page
$11.00
Each additional page not exceeding 9" X 15"
$2.00
Each Release / Partial Release / Assignment
 
Not exceeding 9" X 15", first page
$12.00
Each additional page not exceeding 9" X 15"
$2.00
Any Document Exceeding 9" X 15"
 
First page
$20.00
Each additional page
$5.00
Mechanic's Lien
 
With one first-class mailing, first page
$13.00
Each additional page and/or mailing
$2.00
Nonconforming Fee
 
per page
$1.00
Requirements to conform:
Each page no larger than 8-1/2" X 14", Black ink in at least 10-point type on 20 lb. paper, 2" margin on the top and bottom of first & last pages & 1/2" on both sides. Interior pages require a 1/2" margin on top, bottom, and sides. No permanent-bound or continuous-form paper.
Additional Services
 
Each Cross-Reference of a recorded document
$1.00
Each photo-copy not exceeding 9" X 15"
$1.00
Each photo-copy exceeding 9" X 15"
$2.00
Uniform Commercial Codes
 
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
Each additional name
$5.00

Beginning 7-01-02
Only Fixture Filings, liens on crops to be paid as rent, Termination's on all filings currently in our office, Thresher's liens, Blacksmith liens, and amendments on the above will be files at the County level. When needing to amend or assign a file currently in our office, file a UCC Financing Statement Amendment accompanied by and In Lieu of Form at Secretary of State Office. The In Lieu of Form will move the filing to Secretary of State Office making it active for another 5 years.


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