Monday - Friday
8am - 4pm C.S.T.
219-866-4930
115 W Washington St
Rensselaer, IN 47978
Monday - Friday
8am - 4pm C.S.T.
219-866-4930
115 W Washington St
Rensselaer, IN 47978
Kimberly K. Grow
Recorder
Phone: 219-866-4923
Beth Warren
Assistant
Phone: 219-866-4923
Business 2: (219) 866-4924
115 W Washington St
Suite 203
Rensselaer, IN 47978
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The County Recorder was the first office created by the Constitution of the State of Indiana in 1816.
The Recorder (currently Kimberly K. Grow) is elected to a four-year term, with a two terms limitation. It is the primary duty of the County Recorder to record instruments submitted for recording and maintain those records for perpetuity.
What Does the Jasper County Recorder Do? The county recorder's function is to maintain permanent public records involving a wide variety of instruments. These documents detail transactions involving real estate, mining, personal property, mortgages, liens, leases, subdivision plats, military discharges, personal bonds, etc. Generally, all of these instruments are recorded either for giving legal public notice of their existence or for safekeeping and future reference. The recorder maintains and preserves all legal documents affecting title to real property. These records are the legal basis for determining ownership. The degree with which the recorder fulfills his or her responsibilities ultimately forms the legal foundation for the institution of private property. The recorder is a member of the county commission on public records, which has authority over the preservation or disposition of all public records maintained by the county. (Generally, see IC 36-2-11, for the duties of the county recorder.)
The Recorder's Staff is not bonded to search public records or give any legal opinions. If you know the recording information, you may request a copy from our office. Public terminals are available to search records Monday thru Friday 8:00A.M. to 4:00P.M. in the Recorder’s Office.
We are currently back indexed to the following:
Deeds back indexed to 1/1/1896
Mortgages back indexed to 1/1/1963
SIGN UP FOR PROPERTY FRAUD ALERT. THIS SERVICE IS FREE OF CHARGE. IT IS QUICK AND EASY AND WILL ALERT YOU IF DOCUMENT IS BROUGHT IN TO BE RECORDED WITH YOUR NAME ON IT.
Under Indiana Code 23-15-1-1, a Sole Proprietorship and General Partnership must file a "Certificate of Assumed Business Name" with the County Recorder of each county in which it has a place of business.
For more information on starting a business, please contact the Indiana Secretary of State's Office at:
Recording fee is $25.00. Sign form in front of notary.
The Recorder's Office does not provide lien forms. The Recorder's Office suggests forms can be found in an attorney's office. We do require on the lien the name of the current owner of record with a mailing address. A legal description of the property needs to be on the lien. The company's signature needs to be signed in front of a notary with the notary requirements.
Prepared by and affirmation statements both need to be on the document with the names typed or printed after EACH statement. Please see IC 32-28-3-3.
The Jasper County Recorder works with the following Recorded Document Types:
Essential Recording Requirements
Acknowledgements: To entitle any conveyance, mortgage, or instrument of writing to be recorded.
Legibility of Names: Typed or printed under each signature exactly as signed.
Name of Person Preparing Instrument: Each document executed or notarized in Indiana.
Notarized Documents: Requires county residence of notary and commission expiration.
Transfer of Deeds of Taxation: Endorsement by Auditor before recording.
Release of Satisfaction of Liens: May be executed by President, Vice-President, Cashier, Secretary, Treasurer, General Manager, or Attorney-in-Fact only.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PREPARER OR REVIEWER, new legislation will take effect regarding the recording of instruments in the County Recorder's Office. This specifically has to do with reviewing documents presented for recording for social security numbers.
Responsibilities of the Preparer or Reviewer of a document to be recorded:
Grantee's Address
Sales Disclosures
Military Discharges
What is an assumed business name in Indiana? Persons (sole-proprietors) or General Partnerships conducting business in Indiana in a name other than the real name of person or general partnership [DBA] shall record an Assumed Business Name certificate with the County Recorder (IC 23-0.5-3-4).
Filing fee is $25.00.