Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Knox County, IN
Knox County (population 36,287) records real-property documents through the Knox 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.
Knox County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Knox County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Knox County Recorder, 111 N. 7th St, Suite 2, Vincennes, IN 47591
- Phone
- 812-885-2508
- Checks payable to
- Knox County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Knox County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 deeds/UCCs/other instruments (includes 1 oversize page); $55.00 mortgages
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page exceeding 8.5" x 14"
- Other fees
- Mechanic's Lien incl. one mail-out $25.00; each additional mail-out $2.00; certification $5.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Knox County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Knox County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper no larger than 8.5x14 in; min. 10-pt font; top/bottom margins at least 2 in on first/last page, 0.5 in side margins; preparer's name required; printed names below signatures; notary requires county of residence, seal, commission expiration/number
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope recommended; mail return standard for paper submissions
Can you e-record in Knox County?
Knox 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 Knox County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Knox 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 Knox County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Knox County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Knox County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Knox County property are searchable at Knox County Assessor (Beacon / XSoft Engage property search portal). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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