Find Deed Records in Perry County

Perry County deed records are filed at the Recorder's office in Tell City, covering all property transfers, mortgages, and land instruments for this south Indiana county. Search below to look up ownership history and recorded documents in Perry County.

Perry County Recorder Office Details

The Perry County Recorder's office in Tell City is the place to go for all land records in the county. The office files and indexes deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, and other property documents. Once a document is accepted and stamped, it becomes part of the permanent Perry County public record. The office is open Monday through Friday during regular business hours.

IC 36-2-11 places the responsibility for land records with the county recorder in each of Indiana's 92 counties. Perry County follows all state requirements for accepting, indexing, and storing deeds. Documents must meet formatting standards before the Recorder will stamp them. A deed that lacks a proper legal description, clear margins, or the preparer's name and address will be returned unfiled. IC 36-2-11-14 lists the specific requirements every recorded instrument must meet in Indiana, including Perry County deeds.

E-recording is available in Perry County. Title companies and attorneys who close real estate transactions can submit deeds electronically through approved vendors. This removes the need to mail documents and speeds up the recording process. Services like Simplifile (800-460-5657) and CSC (866-652-0111) work with the Perry County Recorder's system.

Search Perry County Deed Records Online

Perry County deed records are available online through two platforms. Tapestry offers pay-as-you-go access, which is good for people who search occasionally. You pay per search or per document view without a monthly commitment. Laredo is a subscription service better suited for professionals who search Perry County land records on a regular basis.

Tapestry by Fidlar lets you search by grantor and grantee name, document type, or date range. When you find a Perry County deed, you can view the image and download or print it. The system covers records that have been digitized by the Recorder's office. Older documents may only be available in person at the Tell City office. For those searches, a staff member can pull index books from the paper records going back many decades in Perry County.

Doxpop is another Indiana-focused platform that may have Perry County records. It is worth checking if Tapestry does not have what you need. The Beacon portal by Schneider shows parcel and assessment data for Perry County properties, which can help confirm the correct parcel before you look at deed records.

IC 32-21-2-3 explains why recording a deed matters. It says that a deed not recorded can be defeated by a later purchaser who does record. Any buyer in Perry County should make sure their deed gets filed with the Recorder right after closing.

Perry County Deed and Recording Fees

Perry County uses the standard Indiana fee schedule set under IC 36-2-7.5-4. The fee to record a deed is $25. Mortgages cost $55. Oversized pages add $5 per page to the total. Copies of recorded documents are $1 per page for standard sizes and $5 per page for larger formats. Certified copies cost an extra $5.

You pay these fees at the time you submit your document. The Recorder does not accept documents without payment. If you mail a document, include a check made out to the Perry County Recorder. If you e-record, the fee is collected through the e-recording platform. The Indiana Recording Manual from the Indiana Recorders Association has the full fee schedule and formatting rules that apply to Perry County and every other county in the state.

What Perry County Land Records Include

Deed records in Perry County cover a wide range of property documents. Warranty deeds, quitclaim deeds, sheriff's deeds, and trustees' deeds all get recorded here. Each type shows a different way ownership moved from one person to another. A title search in Perry County will pull all of these together to show the full chain of ownership for a parcel.

Beyond deeds, the Perry County Recorder keeps mortgages, mortgage releases, assignments, easements, and mechanic's liens. When a mortgage is paid off, the lender files a release with the Recorder. That release removes the lien from the title. Easements give someone the right to use part of a property for a specific purpose, like a utility line or access road. All of these instruments affect the title and appear in the Perry County index. IC 36-2-11-15 requires the Recorder to maintain a general index that makes all these records searchable by name. IC 36-2-11-16 and IC 36-2-11-16.5 cover the rules for electronic instruments, which apply to e-recorded deeds filed in Perry County.

The notary acknowledgment on a deed is required by IC 33-42-10-2. If a deed recorded in Perry County lacks a proper acknowledgment, it may not be legally effective. The Indiana State Board of Accounts oversees recorder offices to make sure fees and procedures are followed correctly.

Indiana State Property Records

The Indiana Department of Administration hosts a property deeds and records portal at in.gov that provides state-level deed documentation.

The portal covers state-owned property documents and serves as a reference point for deed research across Indiana, including Perry County.

Help with Perry County Property Records

The Recorder's office in Tell City can confirm whether a document is on file and provide copies. For legal questions about title, ownership disputes, or deed errors, you need an attorney. Indiana Legal Services may be able to help low-income Perry County residents with property issues at no cost.

The Indiana Recorders Association publishes resources that explain recording requirements in plain language. If you are preparing a deed for Perry County, reviewing their materials before you submit can save you from having a document rejected. The Indiana Department of Administration also maintains state land records and maps that may supplement your Perry County deed research.

Counties Near Perry County

These counties share borders with Perry County in southwestern Indiana. Each has its own Recorder's office for land records.