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Porter County Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Form

Porter County Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Form

Porter County Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 8/5/2025
Porter County Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Guide

Porter County Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Document Last Validated 6/27/2025
Porter County Completed Example of the Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Document

Porter County Completed Example of the Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Document

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Document Last Validated 8/5/2025

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Important: Your property must be located in Porter County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Porter County Recorder
Address:
155 Indiana Ave, Suite 210
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone: (219) 465-3465

Recording Tips for Porter County:
  • Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these

Cities and Jurisdictions in Porter County

Properties in any of these areas use Porter County forms:

  • Beverly Shores
  • Boone Grove
  • Chesterton
  • Hebron
  • Kouts
  • Portage
  • Valparaiso
  • Wheeler

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Porter County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Porter County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Porter County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Porter County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Porter County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Porter County?

Recording fees in Porter County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (219) 465-3465 for current fees.

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Use this instrument to formalize the acceptance of ownership rights conveyed when another joint tenant dies. Complete and sign the affidavit and submit it, along with a certified copy of the decedent's death certificate, to the recorder for the county where the real estate is located.

Holding title to real property in a survivorship tenancy is a convenient way to transfer ownership in land without probate. The Indiana Revised Code specifies the rules for co-ownership of real property in IC 32-17-2-1. This statute explains that two or more people who are not married to each other may own real estate as joint tenants with rights of survivorship as long as this intent is clearly stated in the text of the deed conveying title to them.

In order to gain full ownership, the surviving joint tenant need only submit a completed affidavit of surviving joint tenant, along with an official copy of the death certificate of the other owner, to the recorder for the county where the land is located.

This does not, however, remove the deceased's name from the deed. To accomplish that, the surviving tenant must execute and record a new deed from the original joint tenants to the remaining tenant only. After completing this final step, the public record and current deed will contain the most up-to-date information.

(Indiana Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Important: Your property must be located in Porter County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant meets all recording requirements specific to Porter County.

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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Porter County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

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