Estate Planning for Posey County, Indiana Property Owners

For most Posey 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.

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For a Posey County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the Circuit Court. The two tools that keep a Posey 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.

Without a recorded beneficiary designation or a trust, Posey County property passes through the Circuit Court — even simple Indiana probates run 6+ months and start with $177 in 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 Posey County

A transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Posey 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.

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Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Posey County are recorded with the County Recorder, led by County Recorder Christine A. Hoehn, at 126 E Third Street, Room 215, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Phone: 812-838-1314. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

The County Recorder charges $25 flat, regardless of page count. Recording a 2-page transfer on death deed in Posey County comes to $35, 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.

Posey County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, eRecording Partners Network, CSC.

Recording Office Record

County Recorder

Posey County · County Recorder · Christine A. Hoehn

Address

126 E Third Street, Room 215Mount Vernon, IN 47620

Hours

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

E-recording

Available via Simplifile, eRecording Partners Network, CSCE-recording info →
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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

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Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Posey County

Solo PracticeEvansville, IN

Bradley J. Salmon, Attorney at Law

Serves 4 counties

Evansville estate and probate attorney serving Vanderburgh County and nearby Newburgh, Mount Vernon, and Princeton. Bradley J. Salmon counsels on probate and non-probate assets and litigates contested estates: will and trust contests, breach of fiduciary duty, claims against estates, and guardianship disputes. Nearly 40 years in practice.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate LitigationGuardianshipProbate AdministrationWills Trusts

Office
7505 Eagle Crest BlvdEvansville, IN 47715

FirmEvansville, IN

Johnson, Carroll, Norton & Kent P.C.

Since 1952 · Serves 4 counties

Evansville firm practicing since 1952, administering wills and trusts across Vanderburgh, Gibson, Posey, and Warrick counties. Handles the full arc of estate and trust administration: inventory and valuation of assets, selling or partitioning real property, paying debts, distributing inheritances, filing tax returns, and filing reports with the probate court and the State of Indiana.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationElder Lawand 2 more

Office
2230 W Franklin StEvansville, IN 47712

Solo PracticeJasper, IN

Collins Law Group, LLC

Serves 5 counties

Jasper and Evansville practice serving southern Indiana, led by John Collins, a Board Certified Indiana Trust and Estate Lawyer since 2013. Work covers estate and trust administration -- representing personal representatives, trustees and beneficiaries -- plus will and trust contests, creditor claims against estates, elder law and Medicaid planning, and farm and business succession.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationElder Lawand 4 more

Office
225 W 41st St, Suite BJasper, IN 47546
Virtual consultations

FirmFort Wayne, IN

Gutwein Law

Serves 4 counties

Fort Wayne office of Gutwein Law, opened when Jeanne E. Longsworth brought her practice to the firm, serving Allen County. Longsworth, an attorney and CPA, concentrates on estate, probate and trust administration alongside estate planning and business succession; the firm also handles trust and estate litigation.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationBusiness SuccessionProbate Administration

Office
7030 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 330Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Solo PracticeVincennes, IN

Bouchie Law LLC

Serves the whole state

Vincennes firm led by Knox County native Tanner Bouchie, frequently representing clients in Knox, Daviess, Sullivan, Greene, Pike, and Dubois counties. Handles wills, trusts and estates and guardianship arrangements for loved ones, alongside business formation, real estate, and family law. Clients book appointments online and meet remotely.

PracticesEstate PlanningGuardianshipWills Trusts

Office
P.O. Box 992Vincennes, IN 47591
Free consultationVirtual consultations

FirmNew Albany, IN

Church, Langdon, Lopp, Banet Law

Serves the whole state

New Albany firm serving Floyd County and southern Indiana from offices in New Albany, Corydon, and Salem. Handles supervised and unsupervised estate administration, small-estate and intestate matters, creditor claims and asset distribution, and estate and trust litigation. Gary Banet also takes guardianships, elder law, and special-needs planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationElder Lawand 6 more

Office
318 Pearl St, Suite 200New Albany, IN 47150
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