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St Joseph County Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Form

St Joseph County Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Form

St Joseph County Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Form

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

St Joseph County Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Guide

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

St Joseph 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 St Joseph County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

St. Joseph Recorder
Address:
227 W Jefferson Blvd, Rm 321
South Bend, Indiana 46601

Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday

Phone: (574) 235-9525

Recording Tips for St Joseph County:
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
  • Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
  • Have the property address and parcel number ready

Cities and Jurisdictions in St Joseph County

Properties in any of these areas use St Joseph County forms:

  • Granger
  • Lakeville
  • Mishawaka
  • New Carlisle
  • North Liberty
  • Notre Dame
  • Osceola
  • South Bend
  • Walkerton
  • Wyatt

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for St Joseph County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The St Joseph 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 St Joseph County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by St Joseph 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 St Joseph 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 St Joseph County?

Recording fees in St Joseph County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (574) 235-9525 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 St Joseph 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 St Joseph County.

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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the St Joseph 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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