Have you received a letter from the "National Deed Service, Inc?" If so, please read below:
The "National Deed Service, Inc." is an Illinois company that is offering to get local residents a certified copy of their property deeds for $59.50.
Please be advised: Most Grant County home owners can get a certified copy of their deed at the Recorder's Office for $6.00 or $7.00. Uncertified copies can cost as little as $1.00.

We are dedicated to secure the identity of Grant County citizens. All documents that are prepared and processed in Indiana must contain the following "Affirmation 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. _________________________ . " name may be written, printed or typed



PLEASE BE AWARE THAT GRANT COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED

MON, SEPT 07, 2009 LABOR DAY
MON, OCT 12, 2009 COLUMBUS DAY
WED, NOV 11, 2009 VETERAN'S DAY

THUR, NOV 26, 2009
FRI, NOV 27, 2009 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

THUR, DEC 24, 2009
FRI, DEC 25, 2009 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

The Office of the Recorder was the first Constitutional Office in County government in Indiana.
"The county recorder function is to maintain permanent public records involving a wide variety of instruments. These documents detail transactions involved in: real estate, mining, personal property, mortgages, liens, leases, subdivision plats, military discharges, personal bonds, etc. {IC 36-2-11-8}. Generally, all of these instruments are recorded either for giving legal public notice of their existence or for safekeeping and future reference.

"The recorder maintains and preserves all legal documents affecting title to real property. These records constitute the legal basis on which ownership is determined. The degree with which the recorder fulfills his responsibilities ultimately forms the legal foundation for the institution of private property. The recorder is also a member of the county commission on public records, which has the authority over the preservation or disposition of all public records maintained by the county. {IC 5-15-6}."
Source: Handbook For Indiana Elected County Officials by the Association of Indiana Counties, Inc.

Your Grant County Recorder; Records any instrument submitted for recording, provided it meets essential requirements. (See below.)

Records Deeds, Mortgages, Assignments, Releases, Powers of Attorney, Real Estate Contracts, Annexations, Trustee Elections, Affidavits, Final Decrees, Surveys, Federal Tax Liens, Mechanics Liens, Military Discharges, Articles of Incorporation, Cemetery Deeds, Bonds, Plats, Condominiums, Firms Doing Business Under Assumed Names, Delinquent Sewer Liens, and Miscellaneous Instruments.

Files Uniform Commercial Code instruments.
Supplies copies of any instrument and certifies to those recorded upon request. (Fee charged.)
Essential Recording Requirements
Acknowledgements: To entitle any conveyance, mortgage or instrument of writing to be recorded.
Legibility of Names: Typed or printed under each signature exactly as signed.
Name of Person Preparing Instrument: Each document affecting real estate.
Notarized Documents: Requires county residence of notary and commission expiration.
Transfer of Deeds of Taxation: Endorsement by Auditor before recording.
Release of Satisfaction of Liens: May be executed by President, Vice-President, Cashier, Secretary, Treasurer, General Manager, or Attorney-in-Fact only.


Thank you,

Dixi Fischer Conner, AAGS