Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Whitley County, IN
Whitley County (population 34,188) records real-property documents through the Whitley 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.
Whitley County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Whitley County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 220 W Van Buren St, Suite 206, Columbia City, IN 46725
- Phone
- (260) 248-3106
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Whitley 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); copies (up to 11x17) $1.00/page; certification $5.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Whitley County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Whitley County requires
- Page formatting
- Max page 8.5"x11"; white paper, sufficient weight; min. 10-pt font, black ink; top/bottom margin (first/last page) min. 2 inches; side margins min. 0.5 inch; notary name printed beneath signature; preparer's name/address required
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope should be included for document return
Can you e-record in Whitley County?
Yes. Whitley 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 Whitley County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Whitley 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 Whitley 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 Whitley County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Whitley County property are searchable at Whitley 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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