INDIANA CODE: 36-2-11-15
ALL DOCUMENTS UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY LAW NEED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING AFFIRMATION STATEMENT:
“I affirm, under penalties for perjury, that I have taken reasonable care to redact each social security number in the document, unless required by law. (NAME)”.
Essential Recording Requirements:
- Acknowledgements: To entitle any conveyance, mortgage, or instrument of writing to be recorded.
- Legibility or Names: Typed or printed under each signature exactly as signed.
- Name of Person Preparing Instrument: Each document effecting real estate.
- Notarized Documents: Requires county residence of notary, seal and commission expiration.
- Transfer of Deeds for Taxation: Endorsement of Auditor before recording, and Filing of Disclosure Form.
- Release of Satisfaction of Liens: May be executed by President, Vice-President, Cashier, Secretary, Treasurer, General Manager, or Attorney-in-Fact only.
- Per I.C 36-2-7-10 (b) (11), the county legislative body may enact an ordinance to establish a supplemental fee of not more than $3.00 to record a single document. Effective September 1, 1997, the fee has been added to this county’s fee schedule.
