Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pike County, IN
Pike County (population 12,256) records real-property documents through the Pike 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.
Pike County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pike County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Pike County Recorder, Pike County Courthouse, 801 E Main St, Petersburg, IN 47567
- Phone
- (812) 354-6747
- Checks payable to
- Pike County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Pike County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25 deeds/most instruments (incl. 1 oversize page); $55 mortgages — statewide IN schedule IC 36-2-7-10
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page exceeding 8.5"x14"
- Other fees
- Mechanic's Lien $25 incl. 1 mailout, $2 each addl mailout
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pike County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Pike County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide margins: 2" top/bottom & 0.5" sides on first/last page; 0.5" all sides additional pages (IC 36-2-11-16.5)
- Submission & return
- Mail return, SASE
Can you e-record in Pike County?
Yes. Pike County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Pike County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Pike 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, or by mail to Pike County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pike County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pike County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pike County property are searchable at Pike County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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