Recording a Deed or Document in St. Joseph County, IN

Can you e-record in St. Joseph County?

Yes. St. Joseph County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.

How to record a document in St. Joseph County, Indiana

1. Prepare the document so it meets St. Joseph County formatting rules (legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank margin the recorder reserves for its stamp).
2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment — most deeds and affidavits do.
3. Submit electronically through Simplifile, or by mail to St. Joseph County Recorder at St. Joseph County Recorder, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd, Room 321, South Bend, IN 46601.
4. Pay the recording fee (Deeds/other instruments $25.00 (includes 1 oversize page); Mortgages $55.00 first / $5.00 per additional page over 8"x14" add'l (+Mechanic's Lien $25.00 incl. 1 mail-out, $2.00 each addl mail-out; multi-transaction/blanket docs $25.00 + $7.00 per addl cross-reference)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in St. Joseph County

Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk — it’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a St. Joseph County property, we file a memorandum of contract to secure your equitable interest so the seller can’t sell out from under you. Need it notarized first? We handle online notarization or send a mobile notary to your signer. Then we record it — electronically through the county’s approved network — and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.