Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in LaPorte County, IN
LaPorte County (population 112,420) records real-property documents through the LaPorte 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.
LaPorte County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- LaPorte County Recorder
- Mailing address
- LaPorte County Recorder, 555 Michigan Avenue, Suite 201, LaPorte, IN 46350
- Phone
- 219-326-6808 (ext. 2280/2234/2209)
- Checks payable to
- LaPorte County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
LaPorte County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Flat statutory fee per Senate Enrolled Act 505 (eff. 7/1/2017) - typically $25.00 deeds/other, $55.00 mortgages statewide
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per oversize page (per statewide IC 36-2-7-10 schedule)
- Other fees
- Copies $1.00/page; certified copies $5.00 (per IC 36-2-7-10)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the LaPorte County Recorder before you mail a check.
What LaPorte County requires
- Submission & return
- Standard mail return for paper filings; e-recording tracks/returns automatically per site note ('with eRecording, you can track and be sure your document arrives and is returned safely')
Can you e-record in LaPorte County?
LaPorte 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 LaPorte County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets LaPorte 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 LaPorte County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to LaPorte County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a LaPorte County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for LaPorte County property are searchable at LaPorte County Assessor (Beacon property 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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