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Recording a Deed or Document in Daviess County, IN
Daviess County (population 33,389) records real-property documents through the Daviess 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.
Daviess County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Daviess County Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- 300 E Hefron Street, Suite 220, Washington, IN 47501
- Phone
- 812-254-8675
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Daviess County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deeds $25.00; Mortgages $55.00; most other standard instruments (releases, assignments, affidavits) $25.00 each
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per oversized page (larger than 9"x15"); non-conforming documents carry additional $1.00 per non-conforming page
- Other fees
- Certified copies add $5.00 to base copy fee; standard copies $1.00/page up to 11"x17", $5.00/page larger
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Daviess County Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
What Daviess County requires
- Page formatting
- First page requires 2" top margin for recorder's stamp; last page requires 2" bottom margin; all other pages minimum 0.5" margin on all sides; paper must be white, no larger than 8.5"x14", minimum 20lb weight; text in black ink, minimum 10-point size; non-conforming margins incur $1/page surcharge
Can you e-record in Daviess County?
Yes. Daviess County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Daviess County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Daviess 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, or by mail to Daviess 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 Daviess County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Daviess County property are searchable at Daviess 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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