Estate Planning for Boone County, Indiana Property Owners

For most Boone County homeowners, the house is what drags an estate into probate. A transfer-on-death deed or a living trust keeps it out—here is how to set up either one and record it locally.

For a Boone County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the Superior Court I. The two tools that keep a Boone County home out of probate are a transfer-on-death deed recorded with the County Recorder, and a revocable living trust that holds title to the property.

Skipping this planning step means the Superior Court I decides who receives the property: a simple Indiana probate takes 6+ months and opens with $177 in court filing fees. Indiana also lets owners name a transfer-on-death beneficiary on vehicle titles, which keeps cars out of the same process.

Record a Transfer-on-Death Deed in Boone County

A transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Boone County property automatically at the owner's death, without probate. It is recorded with the County Recorder during the owner's lifetime and can be revoked at any time.

Before recording, an Indiana transfer on death deed is signed with notary acknowledgmentIC 32-17-14-1 to 32-17-14-32Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded before the owner's deathIC 32-17-14-1 to 32-17-14-32Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Boone County are recorded with the County Recorder at 202 Courthouse Square, Lebanon, IN 46052. Phone: 765-482-3070. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

The County Recorder charges $25 flat, regardless of page count. A 2-page transfer on death deed costs $35 to record in Boone County, which is $25 in recording fees plus the $10 County Auditor's real property endorsement (transfer). A transfer on death deed is exempt from transfer tax.

Boone County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile.

Recording Office Record

County Recorder

Boone County

Address

202 Courthouse SquareLebanon, IN 46052

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

E-recording

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Recording fees

Flat fee (any length)$25
County Auditor's real property endorsement (transfer)Applies to a TOD deed$10
SDF-1 (State Form 46021) Sales Disclosure Form$20
Transfer tax on a TOD deedExempt

IC 36-2-7-10(c)(1)

Verified September 4, 2026 · Source

Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Boone County

FirmIndianapolis, IN

Barnes Cadwell Law, P.A.

Serves 4 counties

Indianapolis firm serving Marion, Hamilton, Boone, and Hancock Counties (Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville). Attorneys Martin Barnes and Jeffrey Cadwell handle probate and estate administration, sorting probate versus non-probate assets and walking executors through letters testamentary and creditor claims, plus creditors'-rights and asset-protection matters.

PracticesEstate PlanningAsset ProtectionProbate AdministrationWills Trusts

Office
10475 Crosspoint Blvd, Suite 250Indianapolis, IN 46256

FirmIndianapolis, IN

Frank & Kraft, Attorneys at Law

Serves 6 counties

Indianapolis estate and elder-law firm serving Marion County and surrounding central-Indiana communities (Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, Plainfield) through the local probate process. Handles will filing, estate asset identification and valuation, debt and tax settlement, executor guidance, beneficiary disputes, and trust administration. Offers a free consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationElder LawGuardianshipand 3 more

Office
135 N Pennsylvania St, Suite 1100Indianapolis, IN 46204
Free consultation

FirmFishers, IN

Freedman Law, P.C.

Serves 5 counties

Fishers firm serving Hamilton County and the broader central-Indiana region (Marion, Hancock, Boone, Madison counties) with estate administration and probate representation. Handles decedent estates, will-contest litigation, transfer-on-death deeds, and non-probate asset transfers, as well as wills and powers of attorney.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate LitigationGuardianshipHealthcare Directivesand 3 more

Office
11650 Lantern Rd, Suite 217Fishers, IN 46038

FirmGreencastle, IN

Attorney Michael Goss, LLC

Serves 7 counties

Greencastle elder law and estate firm serving Putnam County and west-central Indiana, including Morgan, Owen, Clay, Parke, Montgomery, and Boone counties. Michael and Adam Goss handle probate and trust administration after a death, along with Medicaid crisis planning, long-term care planning, asset protection, and guardianships.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationElder LawGuardianshipand 5 more

Office
2100 E State Road 240Greencastle, IN 46135

FirmTipton, IN

Church Church Hittle and Antrim

Since 1880 · Serves 5 counties

Central Indiana firm established in 1880, with a Tipton office and six more in Noblesville, Fishers, Westfield, Zionsville, Crown Point, and Fort Wayne. Its Trust and Probate Administration group sees estates through the court process, pays taxes and debts, and navigates Indiana intestate succession where there is no valid will. Sarah J. Randall and Jack G. Hittle lead the estate work.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationTax Planningand 3 more

Office
118 S Independence StTipton, IN 46072

FirmCrawfordsville, IN

Taylor, Minnette, Schneider & Clutter P.C.

Serves 4 counties

Crawfordsville firm (Montgomery County) with additional offices in Covington, Lebanon, and Indianapolis. Handles estate administration after a death and will-contest litigation, plus will and trust drafting, succession planning, estate-tax analysis, charitable giving, and long-term-care planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate LitigationElder LawTax Planningand 2 more

Office
105 N Washington StCrawfordsville, IN 47933
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