Adams County Recorder Information

About Adams County Recorder

The recorder is responsible for maintaining records for real property located in Adams County.

Recording Fees

Indiana Code 36-2-7-10.5
Mortgages (including Subordinate Mortgages) and
re-recorded mortgages $55.00

Deeds and all other instruments, including UCC's &
re-recorded instruments (fee includes 1 oversize page) $25.00

Additional pages exceeding 8 " x 14" within any
document shall be charged: $5.00 each

Mechanic's Lien including one mail out $25.00

Each additional mail out $2.00

For counties accepting multiple transaction documents $25.00 (a/k/a blanket documents)
Plus for each additional cross reference after the first $7.00 each

Copies 11" x 17" or smaller, per page $1.00
Copies larger than 11" x 17", per page $5.00
Certification of Document $5.00

Adams County DOES NOT accept multiple transaction documents (a/k/a blanket documents)

Note that recording fees are subject to change and should be verified with the local recorder prior to submitting documents.

Document Formatting Requirements

* To record a conveyance or mortgage at the Adams County Recorder's Office, the instrument must be properly acknowledged.

* Beneath the signatures of the persons who executed the document, the persons witnessing it, and the notary public, names must be printed, stamped, or typed.

* If the instrument submitted for recording is a copy, the instrument should be marked 'Copy.'

* Documents should be on white paper no larger than 8.5 x 14 inches. Paper should be twenty pound weight and not continuously bound.

* On the first and last page of a document, the top and bottom margins should be at least 2 inches and 1/2 inch on the sides.

* On each additional page, margins should be at least inch on the top, bottom, and sides.

* Documents should be computer generated or typed with at least 10 point font.

* The name of the person preparing the instrument must be given on the document. This can be given in the following form: 'This instrument prepared by NAME.'

* Notarized documents require county residence of notary and commission expiration.

* A transfer of deeds for taxation requires an endorsement by the county auditor before recording takes places.

* The grantee's name and address is required to be on all documents of conveyance.

* Documents should not contain full social security numbers or other personal identification numbers.

* A Sales Disclosure form is required to be submitted with the deed (see supplemental forms or http://gatewaysdf.ifionline.org/).