ORANGE COUNTY RECORDER
Welcome to Orange County Recorder,

• On each additional page, margins should be at least ½ inch on the top, bottom, and sides.
• Documents should be computer generated or typed with at least 10 point font.
• The name of the person preparing the instrument must be given on the document. This can be given in the following form: ‘This instrument prepared by NAME.
• Notarized documents require county residence of notary and commission expiration.
• A transfer of deeds for taxation requires an endorsement by the county auditor before recording takes places.
• The grantee’s name and address is required to be on all documents of conveyance.
• Documents should not contain full social security numbers or other personal identification numbers.
• A Sales Disclosure form is required to be submitted with the deed.
Recording Requirements
Quitclaim Deed — IC 32-21; IC 36-2-11 Requires:
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From parties (Grantor)
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To parties (Grantee)
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Legal description
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Grantee address: must be physical address not PO Box
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Signatures with names typed or printed below or next to each name
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Signatures acknowledged or notarized
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Prepared by statement
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Social Security redaction statement
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Auditor's transfer stamp and Assessor's sales disclosure stamp (if required)
Document Formatting Requirements
• To record a conveyance or mortgage at the County Recorder’s Office, the instrument must be properly acknowledged.
• Beneath the signatures of the persons who executed the document, the persons witnessing it, and the notary public, names must be printed, stamped, or typed.
• If the instrument submitted for recording is a copy, the instrument should be marked ‘Copy.’
• Documents should be on white paper no larger than 8.5x14 inches. Paper should be twenty pound weight and not continuously bound.
• On the first and last page of a document, the top and bottom margins should be at least 2 inches and ½ inch on the sides.
Office of the County Recorder

Sandy Hill
County recorder
Heather Henderson
County Deputy recorder
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00
Phone number:
(812) 723-7114
Land Contract - 36-2-11; IC 32-21-1; or Memorandum of Contract 36-2-11-20
Requires:
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From parties (Grantor)
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To parties (Grantee)
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Legal description
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Signatures with names typed or printed be!ow or next to each name
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Signatures acknowledged or notarized
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Prepared by statement
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Social Security redaction
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Sales Disclosure
To request more information:
Contact the OC Recorders Office.
Phone number:
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(812) 723 - 7114
Office Address:
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205 East Main Street Suite #8
Paoli, Indiana 47454
You can also request more information with this form: