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Bartholomew County Recording Information |
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REQUIREMENTS
• Documents should be on white paper no larger than 8.5x14 inches.
• Black ink in at least 10 point font should be used.
• On the top and bottom of the first and last page, a blank 2 inch margin should be provided. Side margins should be at least ½ an inch. Interior margins should be at least ½ an inch for top, bottom, and sides.
• An instrument of conveyance or a mortgage must be acknowledged by the grantor in order to be recorded.
• Names must be typed or printed underneath signatures.
• If the instrument is a copy, it shall be marked “Copy.”
• For each document affecting real estate, the name of the person preparing the instrument is required to be on the first page.
• Notarized documents require county residence of notary and commission expiration date.
• Transfer of deeds for taxation requires an endorsement by county auditor before they can be recorded.
• For a deed, a land contract, or other document transferring land, a sales disclosure must be submitted.
A fee simple conveyance:
A conveyance of land that is:
(1) worded in substance as “A.B. conveys and warrants to C.D.” (insert a description of the premises) “for the sum of” (insert the consideration); and
(2) dated and signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the grantor;
is a conveyance in fee simple to the grantee and the grantee’s heirs and assigns with a covenant as described in subsection (b).
Incorporating by reference recorded encumbrances:
Sec. 17. A conveyance of land may incorporate by reference a recorded covenant, restriction, easement, or other encumbrance on the use of the land with a clause that is substantially similar to either of the following:
(1) “Subject to the __________ (insert the type of encumbrance) recorded on _____ (insert the date of recording) in ___________ (insert the book and page number on which the encumbrance is recorded or the instrument number in which the encumbrance is recorded).”
(2) “Subject to ___________ (insert the type of encumbrance) of record.”
RECORDING FEES
To record the first page of a deed (not to exceed paper size 8.5x14), the fee is $16. Each additional page is $2.
To record the first page of a mortgage (not to exceed paper size 8.5x14), the fee is $14. Each additional page is $2.
Affidavits are $11 for the first page (not to exceed paper size 8.5x14) and $2 for each additional page.
Each cross reference of a recorded document is $1.
Any document exceeding 9x15 is $20 for the first page and $5 for each additional page.
A nonconforming fee of $1 per page will be applied to each nonconforming page, in addition to regular recording fees.
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Information For Bartholomew County, Indiana |
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Recorder Office
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| Bartholomew County Recorder |
| 440 Third Street, Suite 203, Columbus |
| 8:30 to 5:00 M-F |
| Phone: (812) 379-1520 |
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