Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Miami County, IN
Miami County (population 35,961) records real-property documents through the Miami 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.
Miami County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Miami County Recorder
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 577, Peru, IN 46970 (physical: 25 N. Broadway, Room 205, Peru, IN 46970)
- Phone
- 765-472-2573 / 765-472-3901 ext. 1224
- Checks payable to
- Miami County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Miami County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deeds/other instruments: $25.00; Mortgages: $55.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 additional pages over standard size (per IN statutory schedule)
- Other fees
- Mechanic's Lien incl. one mail out $25.00 (each addl mail out $2.00); Copies 11x17 or smaller $1.00/pg, larger $5.00/pg; Certification $5.00 plus $7.00 per additional cross-reference after first
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Miami County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Miami County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents must be notarized; names typed/printed under signatures; white paper max 8.5x14 in, min 20lb weight; top/bottom margins ≥2 in, side margins ≥0.5 in; font ≥10pt black ink
- Cover sheet
- No formal cover sheet mandated; standard IN statutory paper/margin/font formatting applies
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope typically required for mail-in returns
Can you e-record in Miami County?
Yes. Miami 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 Miami County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Miami 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 Miami County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Miami County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Miami County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Miami County property are searchable at Miami County Assessor / GIS-Tax-Property Information (Beacon/Schneider). 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
Indiana isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.