Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jasper County, IN
Jasper County (population 32,910) records real-property documents through the Jasper County Recorder of Deeds. 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.
Jasper County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jasper County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 115 W Washington St, Suite 203, Rensselaer, IN 47978
- Phone
- 219-866-4923
- Checks payable to
- Jasper County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Jasper County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 deeds/other instruments (incl. 1 oversize page); $55.00 mortgages (statewide statutory fee, IC 36-2-7-10)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional oversize page
- Other fees
- Mechanic's Lien $25.00 incl. 1 mailout, $2.00 each addl; multi-transaction $25.00 + $7.00 per addl cross-reference; certification $5.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jasper County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Jasper County requires
- Page formatting
- Black ink required; 2" top margin page 1, 1" other margins per Indiana standard
- Cover sheet
- Not statutorily required; document must be legible, printed/typewritten/computer-generated, black ink required, names typed/printed under each signature
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person (8am-4pm M-F, CST)
Can you e-record in Jasper County?
Yes. Jasper 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 Jasper County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Jasper 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 Jasper County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jasper County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jasper County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jasper County property are searchable at Jasper County Assessor (property/GIS record card 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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