Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Allen County, IN
Allen County (population 385,402) records real-property documents through the Allen 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.
Allen County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Allen County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 1 East Main Street, Room 100, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
- Phone
- 260-449-7165
- Checks payable to
- Allen County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Allen County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 deeds/other instruments (includes 1 oversize page); $55.00 mortgages
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page over 8.5x14 (or 9x15 per statute)
- Other fees
- Statewide IC 36-2-7-10 schedule; no separate records-mgmt rider identified
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Allen County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Allen County requires
- Submission & return
- Documents returned to submitter after recording (mail-back per submitted document)
Can you e-record in Allen County?
Yes. Allen 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 Allen County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Allen 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 Allen County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Allen County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Allen County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Allen County property are searchable at Allen County Assessor - Public Access Tax Information (PATI). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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