Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hancock County, IN
Hancock County (population 79,836) records real-property documents through the Hancock 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.
Hancock County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hancock County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Hancock County Recorder, Hancock County Annex, 111 S. American Legion Place, Suite 202, Greenfield, IN 46140
- Phone
- 317-477-1142
- Website
- hancockin.gov/269/Recorder
- Checks payable to
- Hancock County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Hancock 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
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hancock County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Hancock County requires
- Page formatting
- Indiana statewide standards (IC 36-2-11): white paper, black ink, minimum 10-point font, standard margins
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Can you e-record in Hancock County?
Yes. Hancock 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 Hancock County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Hancock 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 Hancock County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hancock County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hancock County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hancock County property are searchable at Hancock County Assessor / Beacon (Schneider Corp) 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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