Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Monroe County, IN
Monroe County (population 140,773) records real-property documents through the Monroe 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.
Monroe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Monroe County Recorder
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1634, Bloomington, IN 47402-1634 (physical: Monroe County Courthouse, Room 122, 100 W. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN)
- Phone
- 812-349-2520
- Checks payable to
- Monroe County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Monroe County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deeds/other instruments: $25.00 (incl. 1 oversize page); Mortgages/re-recorded mortgages: $55.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page over 8"x14"
- Other fees
- See official Recording Fee Schedule for full rider list (mechanic's lien, multi-transaction/blanket docs, copies, certification)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Monroe County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Monroe County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Indiana statutory formatting (white paper max 8.5x14, 10pt black type, adequate margins, grantee address required, Sales Disclosure Form for conveyances)
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope for mail-in return; also see 'Submitting Documents' page for e-recording/drop-off options
Can you e-record in Monroe County?
Yes. Monroe 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 Monroe County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Monroe 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 Monroe County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Monroe County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Monroe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Monroe County property are searchable at Monroe County Assessor - GIS System / Beacon 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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