Recording Requirements

•  Acknowledgement: To entitle any conveyance, mortgage, or instrument of writing to be recorded. (IC 32-21-2-3)
•  Legibility of Names: Typed or printed under each signature exactly as signed. (IC 36-2-11-16)
•  Name of Person Preparing Instrument: Each document prepared or notarized in Indiana. (IC 36-2-11-15c)
•  Notarized Documents: Requires notary's county and state of residence, commission expiration and seal.               (IC 36-2-11-16c3)
•  Sales Disclosure Forms: Endorsement by County Assessor prior to recording any conveyance document.             (IC 6-1.1-5.5-6b)
•  Transfer of Deeds of Taxation: Endorsement by County Auditor prior to recording any conveyance document.        (IC 36-2-11-14 & IC 6-1.1-5.5-6b)
•  Release of Satisfaction of Liens: May be executed by President, Vice-President, Cashier, Secretary, Treasurer,     General Manager, or Attorney-in-Fact only.
•  Affirmation statement: Required on all documents executed or acknowledged in the State of Indiana at the   conclusion of the document with the prepared by statement.
• "I affirm, under the penalties for perjury, that I have taken reasonable care to redact each Social Security number  in this document, unless required by law." "printed name" (IC 36-2-11-15d)
• Grantee address required: Complete street or rural route address of the grantee after the mailing address (when  applicable) on all conveyances of real property. (IC 32-21-2-3b)
• All instruments must meet recording form and legibility statutes.

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