COVID-19 News and Resources
The ILTA is dedicated to providing updated information and news regarding county and court closures throughout the state of Indiana as well as assistance and advice for handling this unprecedented development in our businesses and communities. This page will be updated throughout the coming weeks and months as the Association learns new information.
**Please note: this information is being provided as a courtesy and the ILTA does not guarantee the accuracy herein. We are updating this information as we receive reports from our members and other industry partners.
***Please note: for ILTA members, this information is a courtesy. Please contact your specific underwriter(s) for questions on what to do during this time.
Current as of March 25, 2020, 3:00 PM.
**Please note: this information is being provided as a courtesy and the ILTA does not guarantee the accuracy herein. We are updating this information as we receive reports from our members and other industry partners.
***Please note: for ILTA members, this information is a courtesy. Please contact your specific underwriter(s) for questions on what to do during this time.
Current as of March 25, 2020, 3:00 PM.
| County | Information and Links | E-recording? |
| Adams | The Recorder's office is closed to the public. Limited access by appointment only. Call 260-724-5343. Adams website |
Yes; Everything except for Large Plats and Surveys |
| Allen | County Offices are closed to the public. Allen website |
Yes, Everything |
| Bartholomew | County offices are closed to the public. Recorder is closed to all business March 24 - April 7 Bartholomew website |
Yes, Everything |
| Benton | Offices are open; however, appointments must be made in the office. Benton Website |
Yes |
| Blackford | All county offices are closed to public beginning March 18, 2020 until further notice. Employees are working and may assist. Blackford website |
Yes |
| Boone | Closed to the public. Access by appointment only. Call 765-483-4432 or nbaldwin@co.boone.in.us Zionsville Town Offices - closed until 4/6/2020 Whitestown Town Offices - closed until 4/6/2020 Boone website |
Yes |
| Brown | The building is closed to the public. The Clerk’s office will make allowances for judgment searches. Brown website |
Yes. eRecording is available and you can drop documents at the Recorder’s office for recording |
| Carroll | County Offices are closed to the public. Assessor and Auditor are closed with no staff. Carroll announcement Carroll website |
Yes; no transfer documents |
| Cass | Closed to the public. Staff is available by phone. Access by appointment. Cass website |
Yes |
| Clark | County Offices are closed to the public. Some searchers are allowed in. Unknown when it will reopen. Clark website |
Yes |
| Clay | Will allow essential visitors (searchers permitted) as long as they don’t show any symptoms Clay website |
Yes |
| Clinton | County Offices are closed to the public. Access by appointment only. No searching available. Clinton website |
Yes |
| Crawford | All County Offices closed to public, but continuing to process electronic recordings. Documents may be dropped off to the Recorder and searchers are allowed to search. Unknown when will reopen. Crawford website |
Yes |
| Daviess |
For searches and non-transfer recordings by appointment only. Call 812-254-8696. Scheduled days for transfer recordings, Tuesdays and Thursdays 1pm-3pm No recordings after 3pm. Daviess website |
Yes |
| Dearborn |
County Offices are closed to the public. Closed to searchers starting 3/25. Auditor will only do transfers on Fridays
Dearborn website |
Yes; limited to non-transferable documents |
| Decatur |
County Offices are closed starting March 30 for at least two weeks. eRecordings (except surveys) are processed remotely. Email recorder@decaturcounty.in.gov with questions.
Decatur website |
Yes |
| DeKalb |
County Offices are open to the public by appointment only.
DeKalb website |
Yes |
| Delaware | County Offices closed to the public - access by appointment only. Delaware Notice 3/18/20 Delaware Notice 3/22/20 Delaware website |
Yes |
| Dubois | County Offices closed to public Dubois website |
Not accepting paper or electronic recording until further notice. |
| Elkhart | Open Elkhart website |
Yes |
| Fayette | Closed to the public. No searchers admitted 3/24- 4/7. Fayette website |
No |
| Floyd | City-county building closed to public as of 3/18. Some employees will be allowed to work from home; some will be allowed in to work under restricted circumstances. For a Laredo account, email bbergmann@floydcounty.in.gov. Floyd County Commissioner Bulletin Floyd website |
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| Fountain | County Offices are closed to the public 3/19 - 4/3. Searchers are still allowed. Fountain website |
Yes |
| Franklin | Closed to the public Franklin website |
Yes |
| Fulton | Offices closed to public except by appointment effective March 19. Fulton website |
Yes |
| Gibson | County Offices are closed to the public. Walk-in documents for recording by calling ahead 812-385-3332. Gibson website |
Yes
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| Grant | All county offices closed to public. The Recorder will accept documents for filing. Use Laredo and Tapestry for searching. Grant website |
Yes |
| Greene | Closed to the public. Searchers by appointment Greene website Green Facebook page |
Yes |
| Hamilton | Closed to the public 3/24 - 4/6 Hamilton Online Exemptions Hamilton website |
Yes |
| Hancock | County offices closed to public - 2 hours access available by appointment only Hancock website |
Yes |
| Harrison | Closed to public. No staff available. Harrison website |
Yes - but not guaranteed |
| Hendricks | County offices are closed to the public. Hendricks County Order Hendricks website |
Yes |
| Henry | County Offices are closed to the public until further notice. Access by appointment only. Henry website |
Yes |
| Howard | County Offices are closed to the public Howard County Notice Howard website |
Yes |
| Huntington | County Offices are closed to the public. Searchers by appointment only. Encouraged to use Tapestry instead. Huntington website |
Yes; except large documents and surveys |
| Jackson | County Offices are closed to the public Jackson website |
Yes |
| Jasper | County Offices are closed to the public. Down to half staff. Searchers allowed by appointment only on Thursdays. Only 2 searchers at a time. Jasper website |
No |
| Jay | County Offices are closed to the public 3/19 Jay website |
Yes - may not be accepting eRecordings at this time |
| Jefferson | County Offices are closed to the public. By appointment only. Searchers can call ahead. Jefferson website |
No |
| Jennings | County Offices are closed to the public Jennings Ordinance Jennings website |
Not accepting paper or electronic recordings at this time. |
| Johnson | Restricted access. Essential business only. Please call departments to discuss. Johnson County Notice Johnson website |
Yes |
| Knox | Open unless confirmed Coronavirus in county Knox website |
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| Kosciusko | Closed to the public. Searching limited to one person at a time per company. Call Joetta Mitchell to schedule 572-372-2360. Kosciusko website |
Yes; accepted but not processed until they return to full staffing. |
| LaGrange | Closed to the public 3/24. Appointments can be made in 1/2 hour increments. One customer at a time. LaGrange website |
Yes |
| Lake | Government center and satellite offices closed 3/24-4/7 Lake website |
No |
| LaPorte | County Offices are closed to the public until further notice. LaPorte website |
Yes |
| Lawrence | County Offices are closed to the public Lawrence website |
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| Madison | County Offices are closed to the public. No staff available. Madison website |
Yes |
| Marion | Marion County Community Resources | Yes |
| County Offices are closed to the public Recorder Notice Auditor Notice Marion website |
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| Marshall | County offices are closed to the public. Recorder's staff hours are: Monday – 8:00-3:00 Tuesday – closed Wednesday 8:00 – 12:00 Thursday 8:00 – 12:00 Friday – closed This is for March 30 – April 3rd. Marshall website |
Yes; except plats and surveys |
| Martin | Closed to the publice until April 6 Recorder's office by appointment only Martin website |
Yes |
| Miami | County Offices are closed to the public until further notice. Miami website |
Yes |
| Monroe | Monroe Recorder may receive recordings via mail Non-transfer documents may be sent through e-recording. Auditors Office will have limited staff on 3/23. Monroe website |
Yes; non-transfer documents only |
| Montgomery | County Offices are closed to the public. No searchers at this time. Montgomery website |
Yes; non-transferable documents only. Documents can be left with security |
| Morgan | County offices are closed to the public Morgan County Notice Morgan website |
Yes |
| Newton | County Offices are closed to the public eff 3/18. Access by appointment only. Newton website |
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| Noble | Closed. No staff working until April 7. Mail will be picked up daily but not processed until April 7 and NOT PROCESSED IN ANY DAILY ORDER. Do not send documents by FedEx or UPS as they could be returned. Send via USPS. Noble website |
Yes |
| Ohio | Open - strongly urging only necessary visits Ohio website |
Yes |
| Orange | County offices are closed to the public. Title searchers are being allowed. Orange County Notice Orange website |
Yes |
| Owen | Closed to the public 3/24 - 4/7. Still processing recordings. Possible access for searchers by appointment only next week 3/30 Owen website |
Yes |
| Parke | Closed to the public. Access by appointment only. Parke website |
Yes |
| Perry | Public Access by phone or email only; Closed to the public as of 3/18 Perry website |
Yes |
| Pike | County offices are closed to the public unless by appointment or court order. Pike website |
Yes |
| Porter |
All County buildings except for the Valparaiso Courthouse, North County Annex Court Building and the Juvenile Court at the Juvenile Services Center will be closed to the public effective at Noon on Tuesday, March 17. As of 3/24, they are scaling back their staff.
Porter website |
Yes |
| Posey | County offices are closed to the public. M/W/F all staff are remote. Calls are being forwarded. T/Th half staff in office. Porter website |
Yes |
| Pulaski | County offices are closed to the public. Access by appointment only. Pulaski website |
Yes |
| Putnam | All county Offices Closed to public. Only recording from 10-2 on Fridays. Will re-open fully in 4-6 weeks. No walk-in searchers allowed. Putnam website |
Yes |
| Randolph | Closed to the public at of 10:00 am 3/20 Access by appointment only with individual offices. Randolph website |
Yes; Documents may be hand presented by appointment. |
| Ripley | Closing 3/19 to public. Ripley website |
No |
| Rush | Closed to the public as of 3/20. By appointment only. Rush website |
Yes |
| St. Joseph | Auditor is closed to all business 3/23. Recorder closed as of 3/26 and will not process recordings until 4/7. St. Joseph website |
Yes |
| Scott | Closed at 3:30 on 3/24 through 4/7. Recorder is checking mail and eRecordings periodically Scott website |
Yes; Non-transfer documents only. Submit transfer documents by mail |
| Shelby | Closed to the public beginning 3/24 Shelby website |
Yes; no transfer documents, surveys, or plats |
| Spencer | All County Offices closed to public. Documents may be dropped off to the Recorder and searchers are allowed to search. Unknown when will reopen. Spencer website |
No |
| Starke | County Offices are closed to the public Starke website |
Yes |
| Steuben | Closed with no staff as of 3/26. Recordings will be processed in the order they are received after reopening. Steuben website |
Yes |
| Sullivan | County Offices are closed until further notice. Call each office beforehand to see if they are open. Sullivan website |
Yes |
| Switzerland | County Offices are closed to the public. No staff available for recordings. No research by outside parties. Switzerland website |
No - accepting recordings by mail |
| Tippecanoe | County offices are closed to the public including searchers 3/25-4/7. Mail will not be processed until 4/7. eRecordings will be processed by remote staff. Tippecanoe website |
Yes |
| Tipton | Open Tipton website |
No |
| Union | County offices are closed. Union website |
Yes; non-transferrable documents only. Deeds must be mailed in. |
| Vanderburgh | Closed to the public. Plan to reopen April 20. Vanderburgh website |
Yes |
| Vermillion | County offices closed to the public. Essential buiness may still be conducted, but up to office holder to allow. Apointments can be made at each office. Auditor not allowing anyone at this time. Vermillion website |
Yes |
| Vigo | County offices closed to the public until 4/7. You can bring recordings and they will come out and get them. Vigo website |
Yes |
| Wabash | County offices are closed to the public. Call for admittance. Wabash website |
Yes |
| Warren | Closed to the public 3/25 - 4/6. Access by appointment only Warren website |
No |
| Warrick | County Offices are closed to the public Warrick website |
Yes |
| Washington | County Offices are closed to the public until further notice. No searchers. Washington website |
Yes; non-transfer documents only |
| Wayne | County Offices are closed to the public. Abstractors and attorneys admitted after screening. Wayne website |
Yes |
| Wells | Access is restricted. Courts are open. All other offices by appointment only. No searching available as of 3/27 Wells website |
Yes |
| White | County Offices are closed to the public White website |
Yes |
| Whitley | County Offices are closed to the public. No in-person searching or recording. Whitley website |
Yes |
Other Helpful Links:
Governor Holcomb Executive Orders: https://www.in.gov/gov/2384.htm
Department of Revenue Announcement re: Filing and Payment Extensions: Click here
Simplifile's list of documents accepted by county: Click here
IMBA's COVID-19 Information and Resources: https://indianamba.org/COVID-19
American Land Title Association: https://www.alta.org/business-tools/coronavirus.cfm
Border States Information:
Michigan - https://www.milta.org/covid-19/
Ohio - https://www.olta.org/general/custom.asp?page=COVID-19
Illinois - coming soon!
