Estate Planning & Probate in Perry County, Indiana
Most Perry County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Circuit Court.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Circuit Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Perry County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Perry County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Perry County→The Probate Process in Perry County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Perry County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 2219 Payne Street, Tell City. The court sits in the Judicial District 25.
Full Perry Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Perry County · Judicial District 25
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Recorder
Perry County · County Recorder · Tracy Schroeder
Address
Phone
Hours
E-recording
$25 flat, regardless of page count; a 2-page TOD deed records for $35; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 4, 2026 · Source
Indiana Estate Planning Articles
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