Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clay County, IN
Clay County (population 26,461) records real-property documents through the Clay County Recorder's Office. 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.
Clay County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clay County Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- Clay County Courthouse, 609 East National Avenue, Room 111, Brazil, IN 47834
- Phone
- 812-448-9005
- Website
- claycountyin.gov/?q=node/10
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Clay County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (deeds/other instruments, includes 1 oversize page); Mortgages $55.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page exceeding 8.5"x14"
- Other fees
- Mechanic's Lien $25.00 (incl. 1 mailout); UCC (2 pages or less) $9.00, UCC (3+ pages) $13.00, UCC-11 info request $10.00 per debtor name
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clay County Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Clay County?
Yes. Clay County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Clay County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Clay 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, or by mail to Clay County Recorder's Office.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clay County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clay County property are searchable at Clay County Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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