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Recording a Deed or Document in Bartholomew County, IN
Bartholomew County (population 82,204) records real-property documents through the Bartholomew 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.
Bartholomew County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bartholomew County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 440 Third Street, Suite 101 (Governmental Office Building, 2nd floor), Columbus, IN 47201
- Phone
- 812-379-1520
- Checks payable to
- Bartholomew County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Bartholomew County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 deeds/affidavits/other documents; $55.00 mortgages
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page exceeding 9" x 15"
- Other fees
- Cross-reference/notation $7; certifying/acknowledging $5; UCC $25
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bartholomew County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Bartholomew County requires
- Page formatting
- Each page no larger than 8.5"x14"; black ink, min 10-point type, 20 lb paper; 2" top/bottom margin on first & last page, 0.5" side margins
- Submission & return
- Typically mailed back to submitter
Can you e-record in Bartholomew County?
Yes. Bartholomew 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 Bartholomew County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Bartholomew 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 Bartholomew County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Bartholomew County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bartholomew County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bartholomew County property are searchable at Bartholomew County Assessor - Beacon (Schneider Corp) Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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