Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marshall County, IN
Marshall County (population 46,083) records real-property documents through the Marshall 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.
Marshall County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marshall County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 112 W. Jefferson St., Room 201, Plymouth, IN 46563 (no distinct PO Box found; office address doubles as mailing address)
- Phone
- 574-935-8515
- Checks payable to
- Marshall County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Marshall County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deeds/other instruments: $25.00 (includes 1 oversize page); Mortgages/re-recorded mortgages: $55.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page over 8"x14"
- Other fees
- Copies 11x17 or smaller $1.00/pg; larger than 11x17 $5.00/pg; certification $5.00 plus $1.00/pg for copies
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marshall County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Marshall County requires
- Page formatting
- Statutory Indiana recording standards (IC 36-2-11-15, IC 36-2-7.5): white paper not larger than 8.5x14 in, minimum 20lb weight, 10pt black type, top/bottom margins ≥2 in for recorder stamps, side margins ≥0.5 in; grantee mailing address required on deeds; Sales Disclosure Form required for conveyances
- Cover sheet
- No state-mandated cover sheet in Indiana; standard IN statutory formatting applies (white paper, max 8.5x14, 10pt black ink font, 2-inch top margin for recorder use, 0.5-inch side margins, typed/printed names under signatures, grantee mailing address on conveyances)
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required for document return by mail
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for in-person/mail recordings
Can you e-record in Marshall County?
Yes. Marshall County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Marshall County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Marshall 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, or by mail to Marshall County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marshall County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marshall County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marshall County property are searchable at Marshall County Assessor (Beacon/Schneider Corp online GIS 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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