Ohio · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Darke County, OH
Darke County (population 51,881) records real-property documents through the Darke County Recorder (Linda Stachler). 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.
Darke County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Darke County Recorder (Linda Stachler)
- Mailing address
- 504 S. Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331
- Phone
- 937-547-7390
- Checks payable to
- Darke County Recorder (standard convention; not explicitly confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Darke County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34.00 (first two pages)
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $20.00 non-compliant document surcharge; Living Will/POA sliding scale up to $40 max
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Darke County Recorder (Linda Stachler) before you mail a check.
What Darke County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper; blue or black ink; computer font min. 10pt in Times New Roman, Helvetica, or Palatino; margins 3in top page 1, 1.5in top subsequent pages, 1in sides/bottom
- Submission & return
- Include self-addressed stamped envelope with proper postage
Can you e-record in Darke County?
Yes. Darke 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 Darke County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Darke 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 Darke County Recorder (Linda Stachler).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Darke County Recorder (standard convention; not explicitly confirmed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Darke County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Darke County property are searchable at Darke County Auditor (Carol Ginn). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Darke County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Darke County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
Guides for investors
Counties bordering Darke
More Ohio counties
Under contract in Darke County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.