Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, IN
Washington County (population 28,161) records real-property documents through the Washington 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Washington County Recorder, 99 Public Square, Suite 100, Salem, IN 47167
- Phone
- (812) 883-4001
- Checks payable to
- Washington County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 deeds/instruments (incl. 1 oversize page); $55.00 mortgages
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page over 8x14"
- Other fees
- Not separately identified beyond statutory schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly stated; standard IC 36-2-11-15 margin/font rules apply
- Submission & return
- Include self-addressed stamped envelope for document return
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Washington County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Washington County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 by mail to Washington County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Washington County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Indiana
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