Pulaski County Property Records

Pulaski County property records are filed with the County Recorder in Winamac, Indiana, and cover deeds, mortgages, releases, easements, liens, and all other instruments that create or affect interests in real estate within the county. If you need to look up the owner of a parcel, verify whether a lien has been released, or pull a copy of a deed in Pulaski County, the recorder's office in Winamac is your starting point. This guide explains how to search online, what Indiana law requires for recording, where to find tax and assessment data, and what fees apply.

Pulaski County Recorder Office

The Pulaski County Recorder operates under Indiana Code 36-2-11, which sets out the recorder's constitutional duties in every Indiana county. The recorder in Winamac accepts, indexes, and permanently preserves all documents that affect real property in Pulaski County. Deeds, mortgages, easements, liens, releases, and other instruments must be filed with this office to become part of the official public land record.

Each document filed receives an instrument number, a date and time stamp, and is returned to the submitter after processing. The index is organized by the names of the parties, so you can search by grantor or grantee to find all recorded instruments tied to a person or entity in Pulaski County. Staff can help locate documents by name or number but cannot conduct formal title searches or offer legal opinions.

Land record activity in Pulaski County has a long history. A federal land office established in this part of Indiana in the 1830s handled the early public land sales that form the foundation of many Pulaski County property chains of title. Today, the recorder's office at the Pulaski County Courthouse in Winamac handles standard courthouse hours Monday through Friday. The Indiana Recorders Association lists current contact details for the Pulaski County office and every other recorder in Indiana.

Search Pulaski County Land Records Online

Doxpop is the primary online platform for searching Pulaski County recorded documents. It covers recorders across Indiana and lets you search by party name, document type, or date range. Viewing document images requires a paid subscription or per-document fee. Index searches are available at low cost. Title examiners, attorneys, and lenders use Doxpop to conduct Pulaski County property research without making a trip to Winamac.

The Beacon GIS platform provides parcel-level data for Pulaski County, including ownership details, assessed values, and an interactive parcel map. Search by owner name, address, or parcel number to find a property and see its boundaries. This is a useful tool for identifying a parcel on the map before pulling specific recorded documents from the recorder's files in Winamac.

The Indiana Gateway portal shown below provides fiscal and tax data for all Indiana counties, including Pulaski County, and can be accessed at no charge without registration.

The Indiana Gateway portal connects you to county-level financial data that can provide context for assessed values and tax rates in Pulaski County.

Recording Requirements for Pulaski County Documents

Indiana sets statewide recording standards that apply in Pulaski County just as they do everywhere else in the state. Documents must be on white paper no larger than 8.5 by 14 inches and weighing at least 20 pounds. Black ink is required. Font size must be at least 10 points throughout, including in legal descriptions and signature blocks.

Margins are specific and strictly enforced. The first page needs a 2-inch top margin for the recorder's stamp. The last page requires a 2-inch bottom margin. Every other page needs at least a half-inch margin on all four sides. Documents that miss these margin requirements are accepted but charged an additional fee per non-conforming page.

A "Prepared by" statement naming the drafter and their address must appear on every document submitted to the Pulaski County Recorder. Signatures must be accompanied by printed or typed names matching the signature exactly. Notarization is required for deeds and most real property instruments. The grantee's mailing address must appear on every deed. Social Security numbers must be redacted before filing under Indiana Code 32-21-2.

Deeds in Pulaski County go through three steps. The County Assessor stamps the deed. The County Auditor transfers ownership on the tax records and endorses the document. The Recorder places the deed in the public record. Fees are collected at both the Auditor's and Recorder's offices. A Sales Disclosure form is required at the time of submission and is filed at the Auditor's office as part of the transfer process.

Property Tax Data for Pulaski County

Property tax records for Pulaski County parcels are separate from the recorder's files. The County Assessor values each parcel under Indiana Code 6-1.1, which requires assessment at market value on a regular update schedule. The Auditor then calculates the tax bill for each Pulaski County parcel based on those values and the applicable levy rates.

The DLGF assessed value search tool shown below covers Pulaski County and lets you look up the current assessed value for any parcel by owner name or parcel number. It is free and state-maintained.

Use the DLGF Assessed Value Search to check how a Pulaski County property is valued for tax purposes, and the DLGF Tax Bill Search for the full breakdown of levies, deductions, and credits on any parcel.

Fees and Copy Requests in Pulaski County

Recording fees in Pulaski County follow the statewide schedule. Deeds cost $25. Mortgages cost $55. Releases, affidavits, and most other standard instruments cost $25. Oversized pages larger than 9 by 15 inches are charged an extra $5 per page. Non-conforming documents cost an additional $1 per non-conforming page over the base recording fee.

Copies of recorded documents are $1 per page for standard-size copies up to 11 by 17 inches. Larger copies are $5 per page. Certified copies add $5 to the per-page cost. Certified copies carry the recorder's seal and are often needed for legal transactions and court proceedings involving Pulaski County property.

Mail-in requests are accepted. Send a written description of the document, your payment, and a stamped return envelope. For larger or uncertain requests, call the recorder's office first to get the total cost before mailing. Electronic recording is available through CSC eRecording (866-652-0111), Simplifile (800-460-5657), and eRecording Partners Network (888-325-3365).

The Indiana Gateway Taxpayer Portal is another free route to Pulaski County tax data. You can search by parcel number to view assessed values and tax history without visiting any county office in Winamac.

Note: All recording fees are paid at submission and are not refunded if a document is rejected for failing to meet technical standards.

Nearby Indiana Counties

Pulaski County borders White, Jasper, Fulton, Starke, Marshall, Cass, Newton, and LaPorte counties in north-central Indiana. Records for land near a county boundary may exist in the neighboring county's recorder's office.