Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Carroll County, IN
Carroll County (population 20,299) records real-property documents through the Carroll 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.
Carroll County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Carroll County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Carroll County Courthouse, 101 W Main St, Suite 20, Delphi, IN 46923
- Phone
- 765-564-2124
- Checks payable to
- Carroll County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Carroll County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 deeds/other instruments (statewide IC 36-2-7-10 schedule); $55.00 mortgages
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per oversize page
- Other fees
- Copies $1/pg (<=11x17), $5/pg (larger); certification +$5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Carroll County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Carroll County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 8am-5pm (last recording 4pm), Wed 8am-12pm (last recording 11am)
Can you e-record in Carroll County?
Yes. Carroll County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Carroll County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Carroll 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Carroll County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Carroll County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Carroll County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Carroll County property are searchable at Carroll County Assessor - Beacon (Schneider Corp). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Indiana
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