Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Adams County, IN
Adams County (population 35,819) records real-property documents through the Adams County Recorder. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Adams County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Adams County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Adams County Recorder, 313 W. Jefferson Street, Suite 240, Decatur, IN 46733
- Phone
- 260-724-5343
- Checks payable to
- Adams County Recorder (general recording fees); Adams County Treasurer (sales disclosure/transfer fees)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Adams County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (deeds and other instruments, including UCCs and re-recorded instruments; fee includes 1 oversize page)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page exceeding 8"x14"
- Other fees
- Sales disclosure/transfer fee checks payable separately to Adams County Treasurer
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Adams County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Adams County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper min. 20 lb, min. 10-point type, 2" top/bottom margins on first/last pages, 0.5" margins on interior pages, no permanently bound or continuous forms; typed/printed name under each signature; name/address of document preparer required
- Submission & return
- Original document mailed back next business day after processing (for mailed submissions); e-recorded documents processed in minutes
- Hours & turnaround
- Minutes via e-recording; next business day return for mailed originals
Can you e-record in Adams County?
Yes. Adams County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Adams County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Adams County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Adams County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Adams County Recorder (general recording fees); Adams County Treasurer (sales disclosure/transfer fees).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Adams County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Adams County property are searchable at Adams County Assessor's Office – GIS/Property Search (Online Property Information). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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