Recorder's Office
Emergency Office Closure Notice
To Our Title Companies, Abstractors, and All Customers, As you know, Monroe County Government offices are generally closed to the public under emergency procedures during the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. We apologize for the inconvenience this situation has brought about. We now have a drop box on the north side of the Courthouse! There are Recorder envelopes in which you can put your documents and payment. Please make sure your contact information (name, phone, return address) are included. As always, documents must include:
Our schedule of fees (with all recording requirements) can be found here. Please note that Recording fees and Auditor's fees need to be on two separate checks. We also have these other methods available for submitting documents for recording:
Our staff will still be in the office through the week, answering phones and processing documents. The public can access most of our documents at Doxpop.com. For those that can’t, we are happy to assist in other ways. Businesses can record online with Simplifile and CSC eRecording. (CSC accepts only non-transfer documents at this time.) All other updates listed below continue to apply. If your office has any concerns, please feel free to contact us. Stay well, and thank you. Indiana Recorders are currently looking at manageable ways to provide access to records that have not yet been digitized. We hope to have more information soon. Finally, if you have a question or request that can be put into email, that is my best way to stay organized on such requests and address them more completely and accurately: eschmitz@co.monroe.in.us Stay safe, and stay well! -Eric What Does the Monroe County Recorder Do?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. A County Recorder processes and stores a range of documents, most related to real estate, that are submitted for recording. Documents must meet all necessary conditions. Please visit our "Fee Schedule" and “Recording Requirements” pages for more information. Visit the GIS Website Some of the Recorder's Office documents, along with a multitude of other property information, can be found on Monroe County's newly updated and innovative GIS website at https://www.co.monroe.in.us/department/division.php?structureid=150 |
![]() Eric Schmitz, Monroe County Recorder |
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If you require a document older than January 1991 that is not yet available in DoxPop, please contact our office and let us know what you need. Requests made before 2pm should be available in DoxPop by the following morning. Property watch fraud alert system free to Monroe County residents. The service allows you to receive alerts whenever your name or property information is entered on a new recorded document. This new service is provided to the residents of Monroe County at no charge. |
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