Recorder
Peggy Robertson
812-829-5013 (Office)
812-829-5014 (Fax)
[email protected]
Room 201
60 S. Main St.
Spencer, IN 47460
812-829-5013 (Office)
812-829-5014 (Fax)
[email protected]
Room 201
60 S. Main St.
Spencer, IN 47460
The County Recorder’s function is to maintain permanent public records involving a wide variety of instruments. The Recorder’s Office is responsible for the preservation of a wide range of documents including deeds, mortgages, liens, leases, subdivision plats, surveys, land contracts, UCC filings, military discharges, and more. For a complete list click on the Document types page (IC 36-2-11-8).
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR RECORDING CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS As a part of an ongoing long term plan to make this office more available, user-friendly and accessible, we provide the following: Property Fraud Alert: Is a proactive service provided by Owen County that can protect your home from property and mortgage fraud. You will be alerted if your name is on any recorded documents. Register here for FREE! Click on the link or call 1- 800-728-3858 for more information. Property Fraud Alert Direct Search: Use Direct Search to search document index records at no charge through your web browser. Images are not included. Owen County Search Tapestry: Searches and printing online 24 - 7. (see details below) Laredo: Subscription services available 24 -7 (see details below) Veteran: Records not publicly accessible.Additional ALERT : You may obtain a copy of your deed for only $1.00 per page. There are some that want to provide copies of your deed for fees ranging from $50.00 to $119.00. The official-looking letters are NOT from a state or federal agency. If in doubt please call my office. RECORDER’S OFFICE FEE SCHEDULE Recording Fees: Deeds: Not Exceeding 8 ½ x 14” $16.00 Each Additional Page $2.00 Mortgages: Not Exceeding 8 ½ x 14” $14.00 Each Additional Page $2.00 Miscellaneous / Affidavits: Not Exceeding 8 ½ x 14” $11.00 Each Additional Page $2.00 Release / Partial Release / Assignment: Not Exceeding 8 ½ x 14” $12.00 Each Additional Page $2.00 ***Any Document Exceeding 8 ½ 14”: First Page $20.00 Each Additional Page $5.00 Mechanic’s Lien: First Page w/ one 1st Class Mailing $13.00 Each Additional Page $2.00 Each Additional Mailing $2.00 Horizontal Properties / Plats / Surveys: First Oversized Page $20.00 Each Additional Oversized Page $5.00 Additional Fees: Each Additional Cross Reference $1.00 Copies: Per Page Not Exceeding 8 ½ x 14” $1.00 Larger than 8 ½ x 14” $2.00 Certifying or Acknowledging a Document: Per Document $5.00 Non-Conforming Page: Per Page $1.00 Uniform Commercial Codes Fees: Original Filing, Amendment, Continuation Termination $9.00 (2 Pages or Less) Original Filing, Amendment, Continuation Termination $13.00 (3 Pages or more) UCC Search (1 Name) $10.00 Each Additional Name $5.00 (NON-CONFORMING NOTE: Regular documents must be no larger than 8 ½ x 14”, at least 10 point type, on white paper of at least 20lb. weight, no permanently bound or continuous forms, 2” clear margins at the top and bottom of the first and last page with ½ “ margins elsewhere.) |
The Honor Rewards program is a community service made available through your county’s land and public records office to thank and acknowledge our nation’s veterans for their sacrifices to our country. This program allows veterans in your community to sign-up to receive an Honor Rewards Card and use this ID Card to receive discounts and benefits at local participating retailers, restaurants and other businesses. SEARCH OUR RECORDS FROM YOUR COMPUTER 24/7. WE HAVE SEVERAL WAYS OUR RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU. Tapestry allows you to search our records for a fee of $5.95 per search plus $1.00 per page for anything that you print. You will need to use a charge card, and go to www.landrecords.net. If you prefer to have permanent ability to search records by subscription, you may open a Laredoaccount with us. Following minutes and rates are available: PER MINUTE PLANS USER FEE* OVERAGE FEE ** a. 0-250 minutes $50/month .20 per minute b. 251 -1000 minutes $100/month .15 per minute c. 1001-3000 minutes $200/month .12 per minute d. Unlimited minutes $250/month * Remote print copies are $1.00 per page ** Per minute charge for each minute over the signed plan., An account may be opened by calling 812-829-5013. You may print anything you wish and your account will be charged $1.00 per page pursuant to statutes. Bills are sent out monthly. Our current database has images from 12/4/01 to present. Deeds are indexed from 10/27/75 to present, everything else is indexed from 4/7/92 to present. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |