Posey County Property Records

Posey County property records are maintained by the County Recorder in Mount Vernon, Indiana, and include deeds, mortgages, easements, releases, liens, and other documents that affect real estate in the county. Whether you are checking who owns a parcel along the Ohio River, tracing an ownership chain, or confirming whether a mortgage has been released, the recorder's office in Mount Vernon holds the public land records you need. This guide explains how to search online, what the recording process involves, where to find tax data, and what fees you can expect in Posey County.

Posey County Recorder Office

The Posey County Recorder operates under Indiana Code 36-2-11, which gives the recorder a constitutional role in every Indiana county. The duty is to accept, index, and preserve all documents that affect real property within county boundaries. In Posey County, the recorder's office in Mount Vernon is the single filing point for deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, releases, and all other real estate instruments. A document is not part of the public record until it passes through this office.

When a document is submitted, the recorder assigns an instrument number, stamps the date and time received, and returns the original to the submitter after processing. The index is organized by the names of the parties involved. You can search by grantor or grantee name to find all instruments recorded in Posey County for a given person or entity. Staff can help you locate documents but do not conduct title searches or provide legal opinions on what the documents mean.

The recorder's office is at the Posey County Courthouse in Mount Vernon. Office hours follow the standard courthouse schedule Monday through Friday. For older records that may need to be retrieved from storage, call ahead before making the trip. The Indiana Recorders Association has contact information for the Posey County office and every other recorder in the state.

The Indiana State Archives shown below holds historical Posey County land records, including federal land patents, original survey plats, and other foundational documents from early statehood.

Posey County parcels near the Wabash and Ohio rivers may have interesting early survey histories. The State Archives online search is a good place to start when tracing those older chains of title.

Search Posey County Recorded Documents Online

Doxpop covers Posey County as part of its statewide Indiana recorder index. You can search by party name, document type, or date range to find instruments recorded at the Posey County Recorder's office. Viewing document images requires a paid subscription or per-document fee, but the index search itself is available at low cost. Attorneys, title examiners, and lenders working in Posey County routinely use Doxpop to run name searches and pull document copies remotely.

The Beacon GIS platform offers parcel-level data for Posey County, including ownership details, parcel maps, and assessed values. Search by owner name, street address, or parcel number to find a property's current owner and location on the map. This is a useful first step before requesting copies of specific recorded instruments from the recorder's office in Mount Vernon.

The Indiana Recorders Association website shown below provides statewide resources and a directory of Indiana county recorders, including Posey County, and is helpful for confirming contact information and recording requirements.

The Indiana Recorders Association provides current contact details for the Posey County Recorder and statewide recording standards that apply in Mount Vernon.

Recording Requirements in Posey County

Documents submitted to the Posey County Recorder must meet the same statewide standards that apply in every Indiana county. Paper must be white, no larger than 8.5 by 14 inches, and weigh at least 20 pounds. All text must use black ink at a minimum of 10-point font size, including legal descriptions and signature lines.

Margin requirements are firm. The first page needs a 2-inch top margin for the recorder's stamp. The last page needs a 2-inch bottom margin. All other pages need at least a half-inch margin on every side. Documents that miss these margin standards are still accepted, but an extra fee is charged per non-conforming page on top of the standard recording rate.

Every document must carry a "Prepared by" statement listing the drafter's name and mailing address. Signatures must be accompanied by printed or typed names that exactly match the signature. Notarization is required for deeds and most real property instruments. The grantee's mailing address must appear on every deed filed in Posey County. Social Security numbers must be fully redacted before submission under Indiana Code 32-21-2.

Deeds in Posey County move through three steps before recording. The County Assessor reviews and stamps the deed. The County Auditor transfers ownership on the tax rolls and endorses the document. The Recorder then records it in the public record. Fees are paid at both the Auditor's and Recorder's offices. A Sales Disclosure form is required at the time of deed submission and must accompany the deed to the Auditor's office.

Electronic recording is available for Posey County through vendors including Simplifile (800-460-5657), CSC eRecording (866-652-0111), and eRecording Partners Network (888-325-3365). E-recording lets lenders and title companies submit documents digitally rather than mailing originals to Mount Vernon.

Posey County Property Tax Records

Tax and assessment records for Posey County parcels are separate from the recorder's files. The County Assessor values each parcel under Indiana Code 6-1.1, which requires property to be assessed at market value on a regular update cycle. The Auditor then uses those values and the applicable levy rates to calculate the tax bill for each parcel in Posey County.

The Indiana DLGF Assessed Value Search lets you look up the assessed value for any Posey County parcel by owner name or parcel number. The DLGF Tax Bill Search shows the full breakdown of levies, deductions, and credits on a Posey County property tax bill. The Indiana Gateway Taxpayer Portal provides another access point for Posey County tax data by parcel number without visiting the courthouse in Mount Vernon.

Fees and Copies in Posey County

Recording fees in Posey County follow the statewide schedule set by Indiana law. Deeds cost $25 to record. Mortgages cost $55. Releases, affidavits, and most other instruments cost $25. Oversized pages larger than 9 by 15 inches carry a $5 extra fee per page. Non-conforming documents are charged $1 per non-conforming page over the base fee.

Copies of recorded documents cost $1 per page for standard reproductions up to 11 by 17 inches. Larger copies are $5 per page. Certified copies add $5 to the per-page cost and include the recorder's seal. They are commonly required for legal filings and real estate transactions that involve Posey County property.

Mail-in requests are accepted. Send a written description of the document, payment for the estimated copy cost, and a stamped return envelope. The office will send the copies once the request is processed. For requests with uncertain costs, call the recorder's office first to confirm the fee before mailing your payment.

Note: Fees paid at submission are not refunded if a document is rejected for failing to meet technical requirements.

Nearby Indiana Counties

Posey County borders Vanderburgh, Gibson, Warrick, and Knox counties in the southwestern corner of Indiana. Records for property near a county boundary may be filed in an adjacent county's recorder's office.