Do you have an online searchable database for recorded deeds and other information?
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No, not at this time. However, we plan to have it available soon.
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Does the Recorder?s Office have information regarding neighborhood association bylaws and restrictive covenants?
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Restrictive covenants are filed with the Recorder?s Office. Covenants can exist either as separate documents or as part of the original plat of the subdivision. On rare occasions, neighborhood associations also record their bylaws.
Covenants and restrictions will be available for review online in the near future.
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How are the fees charged by the Recorder?s Office determined and set? How are recording requirements determined?
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The Recorder?s Office is a state constitutional office and as such, fees charged by
the Recorder?s Office (such as the $1 per page cost of copies) are established under Indiana Code 36-2-11.
Recording requirements are set by Indiana Code 36-2-11.
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How do I add a name to or delete a name from the deed of my property?
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Consult an attorney to make certain you are executing a deed or instrument which transfers the property rights and interests you wish to transfer.
In order to record a properly prepared deed or instrument, it must first have been submitted to the Lake County Assessor?s Office and Auditor?s Office. The Assessor and Auditor may require a sales disclosure form be filed which may be acquired at the Auditor?s Office or online through the Auditor?s website.
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How do I know if I must include the Social Security affirmation statement on my document?
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In accordance with Indiana Code (IC) 36-2-11-15, most documents submitted to the Recorder?s Office must contain the affirmation statement. Exceptions include an instrument executed before July 1, 1959, or recorded before July 26, 1967, a judgment, order, or writ of court; a will or death certificate, an instrument executed or acknowledged outside of Indiana; or federal liens on real property or a federal tax lien on personal property as described in IC 36-2-11-25.
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How will my military discharge be protected and who can get a copy?
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Discharge records are confidential and not a public record. Only those listed under IC 10-17-2-4 can get a copy. Due to confidentiality and the requirement of showing a photo ID, it is necessary to come to the Recorder?s Office in person. These requirements protect the integrity of the discharge records.
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I need a copy of my marriage license and birth certificate. Are either available in the Lake County Recorder?s Office?
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Copies of marriage licenses are available in the Clerk?s Office (755-3440). Birth Certificates for persons born in East Chicago or Gary are available in their respective City Health Departments. For all others born in Lake County, the birth certificates are available through the Vital Records Division of the Lake County Health Department. They can be reached by telephone at 219-755-3655 and also at www.lakecountyin.org.
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I need to file a document with the Recorder?s Office. Do you provide templates or blank forms that I can fill out to prepare a lien, release, deed or other document?
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The Lake County Recorder?s Office provides blank copies of the Certificate of Assumed Business Name form in hard copy and for download that you may fill out and return. Because of the legal specificity other instruments require, no other forms or templates are provided
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I received a solicitation by mail offering to sell me a copy of the deed to my home. Is this the only way I can obtain this record?
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The deed to your home or property is a public record available in the Recorder?s Office. In many cases, it costs $2 or less to obtain a copy of your deed from the Recorder?s Office. To obtain your deed, you will need to provide the owner?s name, the property?s legal description and approximate date of purchase. Deeds can sometimes be located by address. Beware of any solicitations that want you to pay more than $2.00 for a copy.
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I wish to dissolve an assumed business name I previously filed with the Recorder?s Office. How do I go about doing that?
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You may dissolve an assumed business name by filing another Certificate of
Assumed Business Name and inserting ?Dissolution of? at the top of the page. The cost is $12.00.
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If I have a question about whether or not I have prepared a document correctly, will you evaluate it for me before I submit it for recording?
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The Recorder?s Office staff is happy to review documents in advance to check for missing recording requirements. However, we cannot answer legal questions or review aspects of the document beyond its compliance with recording requirements.
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If I wish to file a tort claim against city or county government, do I bring it to the Recorder?s Office?
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This is a legal question. You should consult an attorney regarding the necessary steps regarding a notice of tort claim. An attorney can advise you where and when a notice of tort claim must be filed
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My credit report shows an Indiana Department of Revenue tax lien on my record. It says this report is on file in the Recorder?s Office. How can I get a copy?
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Federal tax liens are often filed here. But credit Bureaus frequently and incorrectly report that state tax liens are filed in the Lake County Recorder?s Office. This office does not hold those records. The best source of information regarding your state tax liens is the Department of Revenue at 317-232-2240. The Department of Revenue can also be contacted online at www.in.gov/dor. State tax liens are usually filed with the Clerk?s Office (755-3463).
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Should I record my personal survey?
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Yes, for future additions to property and for review.
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What is the role of the Recorder?s Office in starting a business?
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You are required under IC 23-15-1-1 to file a fictitious business name statement
for a variety of different reasons. This document, known as a Certificate of Assumed Business Name, should be filed in the Recorder?s Office in the county in which you are doing business. The form is available online by visiting the downloads page.
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What types of payment does the Lake County Recorder?s Office accept?
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The Recorder?s Office currently accepts payments for recording and copies by
cash or check. Corporate ACH accounts for recording and copying are available.
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Where is the Lake County Recorder?s Office located?
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The Lake County Recorder?s Office is located on the second floor of the Admin-
istrative Building of the Lake County Government Center, in Room A-206. The Recorder?s Office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:25 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
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Why won?t the Recorder?s Office perform lien searches?
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The Recorder?s Office is committed to providing excellent customer service.
However, we are also concerned about making sure customers have a complete picture when looking for liens or other claims against property. All records, which have been recorded in Lake County, are open and available for review by you in the Recorder?s Office. Please be aware that court judgments, state tax liens, and bankruptcies are among the claims against property that are NOT necessarily filed with the Recorder?s Office.
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