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Recording a Deed or Document in Tippecanoe County, IN
Tippecanoe County (population 186,246) records real-property documents through the Tippecanoe 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.
Tippecanoe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Tippecanoe County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Tippecanoe County Recorder, County Office Building, 20 N. 3rd Street, 2nd Floor, Lafayette, IN 47901
- Phone
- (765) 423-9215 / (765) 423-9352
- Checks payable to
- Tippecanoe County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Tippecanoe County requires
- Page formatting
- Per IC 36-2-11-16/15/16.5: signer names typed/printed under signatures, complete notary info (county/state of residence, commission expiration, seal), perjury/redaction affirmation with preparer's printed name, grantee full mailing address required per IC 32-21-2-3(b); standard IN paper/margin rules (≤8.5x14in, 2in top/bottom margin first/last page) also apply
- Submission & return
- Recorded document mailed back; e-recorded documents returned electronically
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording: minutes to same day
Can you e-record in Tippecanoe County?
Yes. Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Tippecanoe County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Tippecanoe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Tippecanoe County property are searchable at Tippecanoe County Assessor (Beacon 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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