Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wells County, IN
Wells County (population 28,173) records real-property documents through the Wells 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.
Wells County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wells County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 102 W Market St, Suite 203, Bluffton, IN 46714
- Phone
- (260) 824-6507
- Website
- wellscounty.org/recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Wells County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (deeds/other instruments, includes 1 oversize page); Mortgages $55.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page exceeding 8.5" x 14"
- Other fees
- Mechanic's Lien $25.00 (incl. one mail-out); each addl mail-out $2.00; Certified copies $5.00 + $1.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wells County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Wells County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5"x11" or 8.5"x14" pages; 2-inch margin top/bottom of first and last page per IC 36-2-11-16.5; preparer's name required; no SSNs unless required by law
- Cover sheet
- IC 36-2-11-16.5 2-inch top/bottom margin rule applies
- Submission & return
- Standard IN practice is self-addressed stamped envelope for mail submissions
Can you e-record in Wells County?
Yes. Wells County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Wells County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Wells 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Wells County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wells County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wells County property are searchable at Wells County Assessor (Beacon/Schneider Corp parcel 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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