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Recording a Deed or Document in Decatur County, IN
Decatur County (population 26,475) records real-property documents through the Decatur 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.
Decatur County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Decatur County Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- 150 Courthouse Square, Greensburg, IN 47240
- Phone
- 812-663-4681
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Decatur County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deeds and other instruments incl. UCCs, re-recorded (fee includes 1 oversize page) $25.00; Mortgages (incl. subordinate/re-recorded) $55.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional oversized page (exceeding 8.5"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; Copies 11"x17" or smaller $1.00/page, larger $5.00/page; Certification of document $5.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Decatur County Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
What Decatur County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents must be no larger than 8.5"x14", at least 10-point type on white paper of at least 20lb weight; margins at least 2" top and bottom of first/last pages, 0.5" margins on interior pages; no permanently bound or continuous-form documents accepted
Can you e-record in Decatur County?
Yes. Decatur 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 Decatur County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Decatur 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 Decatur 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 Decatur County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Decatur County property are searchable at Decatur 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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