Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Blackford County, IN
Blackford County (population 12,112) records real-property documents through the Blackford 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.
Blackford County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Blackford County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 110 W Washington Street, Hartford City, IN 47348
- Phone
- 765-348-2207
- Checks payable to
- Blackford County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Blackford 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
- Other fees
- UCC filing $25 flat; UCC continuation/amendment/assignment $6-$10 by page count
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Blackford County Recorder before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Blackford County?
Yes. Blackford 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 Blackford County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Blackford County's formatting rules: 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 Blackford County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Blackford County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
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