Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Switzerland County, IN
Switzerland County (population 9,754) records real-property documents through the Switzerland 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.
Switzerland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Switzerland County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Switzerland County Recorder, Switzerland County Courthouse, 212 W. Main St., 1st Floor, Vevay, IN 47043
- Phone
- (812) 427-4404
- Checks payable to
- Switzerland County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Switzerland 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; multi-transaction/blanket docs $25.00 + $7.00 per addl cross-reference
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Switzerland County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Switzerland County requires
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required for mailed documents
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording: typically same day/minutes
Can you e-record in Switzerland County?
Yes. Switzerland County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Switzerland County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Switzerland 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, or by mail to Switzerland County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Switzerland County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Switzerland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Switzerland County property are searchable at Switzerland 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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