St Joseph County Transfer on Death Deed Beneficiary Affidavit Form (Indiana)
All St Joseph County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Transfer on Death Deed Beneficiary Affidavit Form
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included St Joseph County compliant document last validated/updated 8/16/2024
Transfer on Death Deed Beneficiary Affidavit Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included St Joseph County compliant document last validated/updated 10/23/2024
Completed Example of the Transfer on Death Deed Beneficiary Affidavit Document
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included St Joseph County compliant document last validated/updated 11/14/2023
The following Indiana and St Joseph County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Transfer on Death Deed Beneficiary Affidavit forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in St Joseph County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
St. Joseph Recorder
227 W Jefferson Blvd, Rm 321, South Bend, Indiana 46601
Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday
Phone: (574) 235-9525
Local jurisdictions located in St Joseph County include:
- Granger
- Lakeville
- Mishawaka
- New Carlisle
- North Liberty
- Notre Dame
- Osceola
- South Bend
- Walkerton
- Wyatt
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the St Joseph County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in St Joseph County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in St Joseph County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by St Joseph County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Transfer on Death Deed Beneficiary Affidavit forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in St Joseph County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in St Joseph County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Indiana or St Joseph County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our St Joseph County Transfer on Death Deed Beneficiary Affidavit forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
Indiana's transfer on death deeds are a useful way to convey ownership rights to property without the need for probate. The rules for claiming the property are defined in IC 32-17-14-26(b)(20). Primarily, the statute explains that the beneficiary must complete a transfer on death beneficiary affidavit containing specific details of the deed, present that affidavit to the local auditor to verify any transfer taxes, and then submit it to the county recorder who will enter it, and therefore the finalized conveyance, into the public record.
Beneficiaries listed on Indiana transfer on death deeds may use this form, which meets the statutory requirements, to claim ownership of the real property described in the deed.
(Indiana TOD Deed Beneficiary Affidavit Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the St Joseph County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.
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September 15th, 2022
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