Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Gibson County, IN
Gibson County (population 33,016) records real-property documents through the Gibson 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.
Gibson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Gibson County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Gibson County Recorder, 101 N Main St, Princeton, IN 47670
- Phone
- (812) 385-3332
- Website
- gibsoncounty-in.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Gibson County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Gibson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (deeds/instruments, per IC 36-2-7-10); $55.00 for mortgages
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee for standard conforming pages (flat statutory fee); $5.00 per page for oversized pages (larger than 8.5"x14")
- Other fees
- Same statewide statutory schedule (IC 36-2-7-10/-10.5); copies $1.00/page (up to 11x17), $5.00/page larger; $5.00 certification fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Gibson County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Gibson County requires
- Page formatting
- Indiana statewide standards (IC 36-2-11): white paper, black ink, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 in., minimum 10-point font, top margin approx. 2 inches on first page for recorder stamp, 0.5 inch other margins; must include preparer statement and mail-to address
- Submission & return
- Recorded documents typically returned by mail or picked up
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, document processing not accepted after ~3:45-4:00pm same day
Can you e-record in Gibson County?
Gibson County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Gibson County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Gibson 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 by mail to Gibson County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Gibson County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Gibson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Gibson County property are searchable at Gibson County Assessor / Beacon (Schneider Corp) GIS property 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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