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Recording a Deed or Document in Crawford County, IN
Crawford County (population 10,525) records real-property documents through the Crawford County Recorder (Circuit Clerk serves as ex-officio recorder function is disputed; official Recorder office listed separately at 715 Judicial Plaza Dr). 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.
Crawford County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Crawford County Recorder (Circuit Clerk serves as ex-officio recorder function is disputed; official Recorder office listed separately at 715 Judicial Plaza Dr)
- Mailing address
- 715 Judicial Plaza Dr, English, IN 47118 (also PO Box 214, English, IN 47118)
- Phone
- 812-338-2615
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Crawford County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deeds and other instruments (incl. UCCs, re-recorded, 1 oversize page) $25.00; Mortgages $55.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page exceeding 8"x14"
- Other fees
- Mechanic's Lien $25.00 (incl. 1 mailout, $2.00 each addl mailout); Multiple-transaction/blanket documents $25.00 plus $7.00 per addl cross-reference after first
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Crawford County Recorder (Circuit Clerk serves as ex-officio recorder function is disputed; official Recorder office listed separately at 715 Judicial Plaza Dr) before you mail a check.
What Crawford County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5"x11" paper; margins 2.5" top of first page, 0.5" sides/bottom, 2.5" bottom of last page; minimum 11-point font; non-textured 20lb bond paper preferred; must be legible once scanned; original signatures or certified copies required
- Cover sheet
- Cover sheets permitted when document lacks adequate space for file marks; must have 2.5" top margin with document type, grantor(s), grantee(s) centered (per Crawford Circuit Clerk recording standards page)
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope requested for return of recorded document
Can you e-record in Crawford County?
Yes. Crawford 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 Crawford County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Crawford 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, or by mail to Crawford County Recorder (Circuit Clerk serves as ex-officio recorder function is disputed; official Recorder office listed separately at 715 Judicial Plaza Dr).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Crawford County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Crawford County property are searchable at Crawford 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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