Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Steuben County, IN
Steuben County (population 34,444) records real-property documents through the Steuben 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.
Steuben County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Steuben County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Steuben County Recorder, 317 South Wayne Street, Suite 2F, Angola, IN 46703
- Phone
- (260) 668-1000 ext. 1700
- Checks payable to
- Steuben County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Steuben 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
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Steuben County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Steuben County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide IC 36-2-11-16 formatting applies (paper size, margins, font, notary/preparer statement requirements)
- Submission & return
- Mail-in with SASE recommended; recorded documents returned by mail
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording: typically same day
Can you e-record in Steuben County?
Yes. Steuben 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 Steuben County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Steuben 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 Steuben County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Steuben County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Steuben County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Steuben County property are searchable at Steuben County Assessor (Beacon/qPublic 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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