Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hamilton County, IN
Hamilton County (population 347,491) records real-property documents through the Hamilton 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.
Hamilton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hamilton County Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- Hamilton County Recorder, 33 N. 9th Street, Suite 309, Noblesville, IN 46060
- Phone
- 317-776-9618
- Checks payable to
- Hamilton County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Hamilton 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
- Other fees
- Same statewide statutory schedule; subdivision plats have separate fee line (317-776-9688)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hamilton County Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
What Hamilton County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents e-recorded 8:30am-3:30pm ET Mon-Fri are processed same day; after 3:30pm processed next business day. In-person recording desk closes 3:30pm (office open until 4:00-4:30pm)
Can you e-record in Hamilton County?
Yes. Hamilton County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Hamilton County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Hamilton 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, or by mail to Hamilton County Recorder's Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hamilton County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hamilton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hamilton County property are searchable at Hamilton County Assessor / Property Reports search application. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Indiana
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