Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, IN
Jefferson County (population 33,145) records real-property documents through the Jefferson 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 300 E Main Street, Room 104, Madison, IN 47250-3537
- Phone
- 812-265-8903
- Checks payable to
- Jefferson County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Jefferson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 deeds/documents (incl. 1 oversize page); $55.00 mortgages (statewide statutory fee, IC 36-2-7-10)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page over 8.5"x14"
- Other fees
- Mechanic's Lien $25.00 incl. 1 mailing, $2.00 each addl mailing; UCC filings $25.00; document certification/acknowledgment $5.00 plus copy costs
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Jefferson County requires
- Cover sheet
- Not statutorily required; 2" top margin page 1, 1" other margins, black ink per Indiana standard
- Submission & return
- Records searchable back to 1993 via Doxpop
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Yes. Jefferson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jefferson County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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, or by mail to Jefferson County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jefferson County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Jefferson County Assessor/Treasurer (Low & Associates property tax/ownership search). 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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