Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Starke County, IN
Starke County (population 23,384) records real-property documents through the Starke 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.
Starke County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Starke County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Starke County Recorder, 53 East Mound Street (Starke County Annex), Knox, IN 46534
- Phone
- (574) 772-9146
- Checks payable to
- Starke County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Starke County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deeds/other instruments $25.00 (incl. 1 oversize page); Mortgages $55.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page over 8"x14"
- Other fees
- Mechanic's Lien $25.00 incl. 1 mail-out, $2.00 each addl mail-out; Certification of Document $5.00 + $1.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Starke County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Starke County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide IC 36-2-11-16 formatting applies (white paper ≤8.5x14in, 20lb, black ink, min 10pt type, 2in top/bottom margin first/last page, 1/2in other margins, preparer statement, grantee address)
- Submission & return
- Mail-in typically requires SASE
Can you e-record in Starke County?
Yes. Starke 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 Starke County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Starke 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 Starke County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Starke County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Starke County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Starke County property are searchable at Starke 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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