Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Tipton County, IN
Tipton County (population 15,352) records real-property documents through the Tipton 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.
Tipton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Tipton County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Tipton County Recorder, 101 E. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Tipton, IN 46072
- Phone
- (765) 675-4614
- Checks payable to
- Tipton County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Tipton 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 Tipton County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Tipton County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail-in with SASE recommended; recorded document returned by mail
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording: minutes to same day
Can you e-record in Tipton County?
Yes. Tipton 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 Tipton County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Tipton 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 Tipton County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Tipton County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Tipton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Tipton County property are searchable at Tipton 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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