Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Dubois County, IN
Dubois County (population 43,630) records real-property documents through the Dubois 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.
Dubois County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Dubois County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Dubois County Recorder, Dubois County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square, Jasper, IN 47546
- Phone
- (812) 481-7067
- Checks payable to
- Dubois County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Dubois County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 deeds/UCCs/other instruments (includes 1 oversize page); Mortgages $55.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional oversize page
- Other fees
- Mechanic's liens $25.00; copies $1.00/page; certification $5.00 plus copy fees
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Dubois County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Dubois County requires
- Page formatting
- 10-point type minimum; 2" top/bottom margins on first page, 0.5" interior margins; plats require 7 copies (5 mylar, 2 paper), max 17x22"
- Submission & return
- Mail (include return envelope) or e-recording returns document electronically
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically process within minutes; submissions after 3:00 PM may process next business day
Can you e-record in Dubois County?
Yes. Dubois 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 Dubois County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Dubois 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 Dubois County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Dubois County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Dubois County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Dubois County property are searchable at Dubois County Assessor (WTH GIS property/owner search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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