Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ripley County, IN
Ripley County (population 28,989) records real-property documents through the Ripley 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.
Ripley County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ripley County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Ripley County Recorder, Ripley County Annex Building, 102 West First North Street, P.O. Box 404, Versailles, IN 47042
- Phone
- 812-689-5808
- Website
- ripleycounty.in.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Ripley County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Ripley County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 Deeds/other instruments (incl. 1 oversize page); $55.00 Mortgages/re-recorded mortgages
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page over 8x14 inches
- Other fees
- Mechanic's Lien incl. 1 mail-out $25; each additional mail-out $2
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ripley County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Ripley County requires
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly stated
Can you e-record in Ripley County?
Yes. Ripley County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Ripley County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Ripley 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Ripley County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ripley County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ripley County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ripley County property are searchable at Ripley 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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