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PLEASE  CLICK  ON THE  LINKS  BELOW FOR  IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

 


New in January 2010: Online Subdivision
Plat Maps!
 

Recording Requirements
 

Recording Fees
 

Tips on Preparing Documents
 

Have You Received a Letter from the "National Deed Service?" 
 

           Monroe County Recorder

Subdivision Plat Maps Now Available for Online Viewing!

Nearly one quarter of all Monroe County's subdivisions now have their plat maps linked to the Monroe County GIS website at:
http://gis.co.monroe.in.us/

The newly-upgraded GIS website now offers functions where you can search by street intersections, or view properties through Google-Earth's street view.  You can also find other property information, such as assessed values and sales histories.

For more information about these and other new GIS features, please contact GIS Coordinator Kurt Babcock at kbabcock@co.monroe.in.us


 

 

The Recorder's Office of
 Monroe County, Indiana

  Location:   Monroe County Courthouse
100 W. Kirkwood Ave, Room 122
Bloomington, IN  47404
 
  Hours of Operation:   8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday - Friday
 
  Mailing Address:   P.O. Box 1634
Bloomington, IN 47402
 
  Contact Information:   Phone: (812) 349-2520
Fax: (812) 349-2898
E-Mail: sallison @ co.monroe.in.us

         

 

 

  





















                               Photo by Chris Eller

Sam Allison, Monroe County Recorder, would like to hear your questions and comments. 

You can reach Sam directly at (812) 349-2536 or at
sallison@co.monroe.in.us



 

 
  General Information

In 1816, the Office of County Recorder was the first local office created by the State of Indiana constitution.  It is the primary duty of County Recorders to record instruments submitted for recording and maintain those records for perpetuity.

What Does the Monroe County Recorder Do?

·         Processes and stores a range of instruments, most related to real estate, that are submitted for recording.  Documents must meet all necessary conditions.  Please click on the sidebars titled "Fee Schedule" and “Recording Requirements”  for more information.

·         Records the following:  

  • Deeds

  • Mortgages

  • Assignments

  • Releases

  • Powers of Attorney

  • Real Estate Contracts

  • Annexations

  • Trustee Elections

  • Affidavits

  • Surveys

  • Federal Tax Liens

  • Mechanics Liens

  • Delinquent Sewer Liens

  • Military Discharges (often referred to as the "DD-214" forms)

  • Cemetery Deeds

  • Officials' Bonds

  • Subdivision Plats

  • Horizontal Condominium Plats

  • Firms Doing Business Under Assumed Names

  • Miscellaneous Documents

·         Files Uniform Commercial Code instruments.

·         Supplies copies of any recorded instrument and certifies, upon request, to those recorded.

 

If you plan to transfer property, you should always consider contacting an attorney or other licensed real estate professional.  If you choose to prepare legal documents on your own, then you have a number of options for tracking down blank forms.  Most office supply stores carry them, as do most public libraries.  Forms are also now available on the internet at various web sites.  Fees may be associated with obtaining the forms online or from a store.

An internet listing of local title companies is available at

http://www.yellowpages.com/47401~Bloomington-IN/Title-Companies?search_terms=Title+Companies


 

Updated:  January 25, 2010

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