Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Rush County, IN
Rush County (population 16,752) records real-property documents through the Rush 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.
Rush County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Rush County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Rush County Recorder, Rush County Courthouse, 101 East Second Street, Room 208, Rushville, IN 46173
- Phone
- 765-932-2388
- Website
- rushcounty.in.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Rush County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Rush 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
- Not separately itemized
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Rush County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Rush County requires
- Cover sheet
- No cover sheet required; documents must leave a 2-inch space at top and bottom; plats require ~4x2 inch blank space at upper right for recorder's stamp; plats not to exceed 18x24 in, surveys up to 36x48 in
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed, postage-paid envelope required for return of recorded document or copy request
Can you e-record in Rush County?
Yes. Rush 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 Rush County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Rush 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 Rush County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Rush County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Rush County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Rush County property are searchable at Rush 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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