The
people of St. Joseph County are welcome at all times to contact
the Register of Deeds. We will be pleased to give you any information
or assistance that we can, and/or show you how your records
are kept. Keeping your valuable records safe is our
responsibility.
If in doubt about your title or other information concerning
your land holdings see an attorney or a title company.
The Register of Deeds is an elected official whose term of office is four
years. The duties of the Register of Deeds are prescribed by state law. The
office is the official recording and filing office for all legal documents
affecting real and personal property. The Register of Deeds is also Chairman
of the County Plat Board, which reviews and gives final approval to all subdivisions
in the county.
What
We Do
Your Register of Deeds is responsible for recording,
indexing and maintaining the records of all deeds, mortgages,
liens, and other legal documents affecting real estate in St.
Joseph County, along with many other miscellaneous legal documents.
The Register of Deeds also files, indexes, and maintains fixture
filings on personal property (real estate only) filed under the
UCC Commercial Code.
The Register’s office provides customer service to St.
Joseph County residents and businesses (credit bureaus, lending
institutions, attorneys, title companies, insurance companies,
realtors) in the county and surrounding areas.
The records in
the Register of Deeds office are used extensively by many of
these businesses to assist in making financial decisions. Some
of the services, in addition to the daily customer service provided
by the Register of Deeds office are typed lien searches, typed
Commercial Code searches (original recordings prior to July 1,
2001), record copying and mortgage reporting.
The Register of Deeds is ready to give your document(s) a Liber
and Page (recording information) at the time that we receive
it for recording. Liber and Page (recording information) can
be given at the time of recording, enabling you to supply your
title company with that information so paperwork can be completed
without causing a delay in business transactions. We are proud
of this fact and will continue to run our office on a daily basis.
We record all your valuable Real Estate Instruments, all Fixture
Filings, and types of documents relating to the interests and
transfers of property, including: deeds, mortgages, land contracts,
financing statements and other liens. This office does
not prepare documents, does not supply forms, and we do
not answer legal questions. Please contact an attorney if you need legal assistance.
DISCLAIMER:
This
web site was created by the St. Joseph County Register of
Deeds as a public service. All information on this site is
intended to be accurate, complete and timely; however, St. Joseph
County and the St. Joseph County Register of Deeds do not warrant
the accuracy of the information contained herein nor is it responsible
for any errors or omissions and assumes no liability for its
use. While the information on this site may be about legal issues,
it is not legal advice.
The
people of St. Joseph County are welcome at all times to contact
the Register of Deeds. We will be pleased to give you any information
or assistance that we can, and/or show you how your records
are kept. Keeping your valuable records safe is our
responsibility.
If in doubt about your title or other information concerning
your land holdings see an attorney or a title company.
Your Register of Deeds is responsible for recording,
indexing and maintaining the records of all deeds, mortgages,
liens, and other legal documents affecting real estate in St.
Joseph County, along with many other miscellaneous legal documents.
The Register of Deeds also files, indexes, and maintains fixture
filings on personal property (real estate only) filed under the
UCC Commercial Code.
The records in
the Register of Deeds office are used extensively by many of
these businesses to assist in making financial decisions. Some
of the services, in addition to the daily customer service provided
by the Register of Deeds office are typed lien searches, typed
Commercial Code searches (original recordings prior to July 1,
2001), record copying and mortgage reporting.
