Porter County Recorder's Office

07/31/2021

Today we celebrated Jon Miller’s birthday a day early. If you get a chance please wish him a happy birthday tomorrow ((Saturday). Of course his cake was tye-dyed!

06/18/2021

We are celebrating a very special day today in the Recorder's Office!

Happiest Birthday to Kathy!!

We are celebrating a very special day today in the Recorder's Office!

Happiest Birthday to Kathy!!

05/24/2021

Porter County to fund digitalization of records with about $700K saved since 2013; project could take up to a year

We are very excited to move forward with this project!

It will provide the ability to remotely access all of our land records going back to 1836 along with providing complete backup security for all of these valuable records.

Once all of the records are digital, Harris said, they will be accessible from anywhere and not just the recorder’s office.

04/12/2021

We are celebrating a special day today. A very Happy Birthday to you Mellody!!

We are celebrating a special day today. A very Happy Birthday to you Mellody!!

03/05/2021

We celebrated a birthday today in the Recorder's office. Happy Birthday Jen, a little early (she is on vacation next week)!!!

Thanks to our boss Chuck Harris for all the great food! I tried keeping everyone away from it so I could take a picture, but somebody (Jon C. Miller) kept sampling a little early!

We celebrated a birthday today in the Recorder's office. Happy Birthday Jen, a little early (she is on vacation next week)!!!

Thanks to our boss Chuck Harris for all the great food! I tried keeping everyone away from it so I could take a picture, but somebody (Jon C. Miller) kept sampling a little early!

02/19/2021

February 18, 2021

Governor Eric Holcomb signed HB1056 today, ending the requirement of BOTH a notarial acknowledgment AND a witness proof to record a document.

Commencing immediately, either a notarial acknowledgment OR a witness proof will be required to a record documents in the State of Indiana. By state law we will NOT require both.

The bill passed with broad, bipartisan support. It is effective immediately and provides protection for any documents recorded between July 1, 2020 and today that did not contain two notarial acts. Please consult your underwriter for further instruction.

Porter County Recorder
Chuck Harris

02/19/2021

Governor, Eric Holcomb signed HB1056 ending the requirement of both an acknowledgment and a proof to record a document. Either a proof or an acknowledgment will be required to a record document in the State of Indiana. The bill was Authored by Representative Jerry Torr, Co-Authored by Representatives John Young, and Ryan Hatfield, Sponsored by Senators Liz Brown, Eric Koch, Aaron Freeman, Linda Rogers, Andy Zay and Blake Doriot. There were many stakeholders that worked on this fix with ILTA including the Indiana Secretary of State's Office, the Indiana Recorder's Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, the Indiana Association of Realtors, Indiana Mortgage Banker's Association, and Indiana Banker's association, among others.

The bill passed with broad, bipartisan support. It is effective immediately and provides protection for any documents recorded between July 1, 2020 and today that did not contain two notarial acts. Please consult your underwriter for further instruction.

02/17/2021

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Property Fraud Alert

According to the FBI, Property and Mortgage fraud is the fastest growing white-collar crime in the United States. Unfortunately, it has become very easy for a criminal to record a fraudulent deed, making it appear as if they own your home. Once this step is complete, they can use your home as collateral on a mortgage or even attempt to sell your home to an unsuspecting buyer.

DON'T let this happen to you!

This type of crime is on the rise nationwide. The Porter County Recorder's Office has taken a very proactive step to provide you with one tool for staying ahead of criminals who prey on property owners.

Property Fraud Alert is an internet-based system that automatically alerts you via email or phone, each time a document that includes your name is recorded in the Porter County Recorder's Office.

The best part...the service is free! Please take advantage of this service!

Sign up for Property Fraud Alert!

https://propertyfraudalert.com/

02/15/2021

Due to winter weather road conditions, Porter County Government Offices & Courts will be CLOSED on Monday, February 15, 2021.

Please stay safe and warm today!

01/27/2021

...and today, we celebrated National Chocolate Cake Day!

...and today, we celebrated National Chocolate Cake Day!

01/27/2021

We recently celebrated a birthday in our office! Unfortunately I was VERY late on posting the picture. Nonetheless, happiest of birthdays to Karen!!

We recently celebrated a birthday in our office! Unfortunately I was VERY late on posting the picture. Nonetheless, happiest of birthdays to Karen!!

01/27/2021

Porter County Recorder's Office updated their information in their About section.

Porter County Recorder's Office updated their information in their About section.

01/18/2021

In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr, the Porter County Recorder's Office will be closed on this Federal Holiday.

We will reopen tomorrow at 8:30am.

11/25/2020

Today our office had the pleasure of having Judge Mary DeBoer swear in the entire office staff as deputies. The Porter County Recorder's Office staff are all impeccable public servants and greatly appreciated by the community we serve.
​The Deputy Recorders strive to provide responsive, efficient, and cost-effective service to customers while maintaining the highest degree of respect, fairness, public trust and integrity. Such service is balanced to reflect compliance with statutory requirements and the needs of our customers.
Thank you Judge DeBoer for taking time out of your day to provide this service and congratulations to the entire staff.

11/10/2020

We are happy to announce that we are rapidly approaching 650 registered veterans for our Honor Rewards program!

Haven't heard about our Honor Rewards veterans program? Our office launched this community-based service for local veterans a few years ago. Honor Rewards allows our local businesses to offer discounts and incentives to veterans in appreciation for their service.

For more information, go to
http://www.porterco.org/728/Honor-Rewards-for-Veterans

09/13/2020

We celebrated a special day this past week in our office.

Happy Birthday to our boss, Chuck Harris !!

08/20/2020

The Recorder’s Office celebrated our newest additions birthday today. Please wish Sara Starkey a happy birthday!

07/30/2020

Today in our office we celebrated the man, the myth, and the legend’s birthday. Happy birthday to Chief Deputy Jon Miller!

06/27/2020

Say, we celebrated a birthday this week at the County Recorder's office! Happy Birthday Kathy!

05/19/2020

May we introduce a new member to our ranks at the Recorder's Office, Sara!

She has gone through her first week of "boot camp" and has been learning the fine arts of recording at a very impressive pace!

Welcome to our team Sara!

04/16/2020

I wanted to give a big shout out to these two wonderful ladies that are the real hero’s of Porter County Government Center. Mary Starkey and Ava May have been relentlessly cleaning and disinfecting the entire building to make sure all the workers stay healthy. We all appreciate you two!

04/06/2020

The Porter County Recorder’s Office is happy to announce a new FREE way of searching for document information called Direct Search.

Direct Search provides the capability to search for Porter County land records at no cost. Documents can be searched by name, recorded date range and document type.

Your search results will display all recorded information for each document back to December 1978. Document images are not available through Direct Search. You can access Direct Search at https://in4laredo.fidlar.com/INPorter/DirectSearch/#!/search

You must populate at least one field to search for record indexed data. Information available on this site is 7 days delayed from the recording date.

For current recording data including document images or to print copies of document images, please visit Tapestry at https://tapestry.fidlar.com/Tapestry2/Default.aspx

04/06/2020

A big Happy Birthday to Mellody in our office today. It’s a little odd signing happy birthday scattered (social distancing) all over the office with just a skeleton crew. The birthday treats are delicious though.

03/25/2020

Although we are closed to walk-ins, we are still here doing our work. To all the employees, thank you for bringing your best to work day after day. I sincerely appreciate all your hard work and dedication. Words just can't describe how much you are appreciated. You are irreplaceable to this office and you are our biggest strength. Jen Mockaitis Flesvig, jon Jon C. Miller, Kathy Kathleen Garriott, Karen Messler, Mellody Potts, Jayne Kwasniewski.

03/20/2020

We recently celebrated a birthday in our office....

Happy Birthday to Jen, and wow, what a great birthday cake and cinnamon rolls we had for the celebration!

03/19/2020

Vote absentee or by mail, Porter County election officials urge

Vote absentee or by mail, Porter County election officials urge

Election officials are encouraging voters to request absentee ballots and vote by mail instead of going to early voting sites as the novel coronavirus pandemic affects everyday life.

03/16/2020

Although we will not be allowed to have walk in traffic (after 12:00 PM), we will still be open for business tomorrow. Most of your normal business can be done electronically on our website. We apologize for the inconvenience but we greatly value everyone’s health.

02/25/2020

Ahh, somebody 'been in the paczki's already!

Happy Fat Tuesday to all from the Porter County Recorder's Office!

02/20/2020

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02/17/2020

As we celebrate the federal holiday of President's Day, just wanted to remind everyone that Porter County Government and the Recorder's office is open today!

02/13/2020

FBI: Cybercrimes on the rise because of sophisticated scams | WTOP

For future home purchasers, here is a form of cybercrime that you should be aware of.

In 2015, $220 million was lost to wire fraud in the United States. In 2019, losses will surpass $1.5 billion, according to WFG National Title Insurance Company.

01/30/2020

Celebrating Jayne Kwasniewski’s birthday a day early at the Recorder’s Office. Here is to many more.

01/17/2020

The Porter County Recorder’s office is recording documents again!

Documents recorded on 1/15/2020 are not searchable or viewable at this time, but our software vendor Fidlar Technologies is rebuilding that day in our database and we should have that data available very soon.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

12/11/2019

Index

Alert
The Porter County Recorder's Office in partnership with Fidlar Software is offering Property Fraud Alert, an automated database that monitors activity involving land records filed in the office. It is a FREE service.

Preventing mortgage fraud and identity theft is a top priority at the Porter County Recorders Office. The Recorder’s office has made a conscious effort to be on the look out for documents that may involve deed or mortgage related fraud. For your protection, consider subscribing to our "FREE" Property Fraud Alert website for real-time monitoring and notification of any potential fraudulent activity of interest to you. Your security does matter!!!!
BE INFORMED! - BE PROTECTED!!
Unfortunately, it's all too easy for a criminal to record a fraudulent deed making it appear as if they now own your home.
Once they've done this, they can use your name as collateral on a mortgage or even attempt to sell your home to an unsuspecting buyer.
Don't let this happen to you!
To sign up for this free service, go to: https://pfa.fidlar.com/INPorter and check the box that states "I agree to the terms stated above" to begin registration. The service will notify you if a document is recorded with your name and you will be given the option to be notified by "Email" or by "Phone". If you have any questions regarding this or are having trouble signing up, please call 1-219-465-3465 for assistance.

https://pfa.fidlar.com/INPorter

Data Privacy Statement: All information entered into the Property Fraud Alert site is used exclusively for the tracking and notification of recording activity. The owner of this website (Fidlar Technologies) agrees to never resell this information to any individual or company.

11/11/2019

The Porter County Recorder’s Office would like to thank all that have served, and all those currently serving our country. Your service is greatly valued and appreciated.