Lake County, Indiana public records

Q: How do I look up who owns a property in Lake County?

Use the property search of the Lake County Assessor: https://engage.xsoftinc.com/lake/

In Lake County, deeds are recorded by the Lake County Recorder; property values come from the Lake County Assessor; court files are kept by the Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Business names (DBA)
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Lake County records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Lake County Recorder³	Search deeds²	—
Property values and owners	Lake County Assessor⁴	Property search⁴	—
Property tax bills	Lake County Treasurer³	Tax bill search⁵	—
Court cases	Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court⁶	Lake Circuit Court⁷ Lake Superior Court⁶	Copies of court documents $1.00 per page; add $3.00 per document for certification; prepaid, money order/cashier's check (no personal checks)⁸
Marriage records	Clerk's Marriage Office³	—	—
Divorce records	Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court³	—	—
Birth certificates	Lake County Health Department, Vital Records Division³	—	Certified birth certificate $20.00 (Lake County Health Department), for persons born in Lake County; in person or by mail with photo ID copy, SASE and money order or cash⁹
Death certificates	Lake County Health Department, Vital Records Division³	—	Certified death certificate $20.00⁹
Probate and wills	Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court³	—	—
Business names (DBA)	Lake County Recorder³	—	—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Lake County are recorded by the Lake County Recorder.³

Online search: lcrecorder.com²
About this search: Lake County Recorder of Deeds online search; register/login required²

What is recorded: Deeds, mortgages, liens, releases, leases, articles of incorporation, assumed business names, military discharges, subdivision plats, UCCs; not court orders, wills, marriage licenses, birth or death certificates²
How to order: In person at the Recorder's office or online through lcrecorder.com (view/purchase)²
Address redaction: Redacted Address Request Form linked by the Recorder²

How deeds work in Indiana

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Lake County Assessor sets property values⁴; the Lake County Treasurer bills and collects the tax³.

Property search: engage.xsoftinc.com/lake (XSoft Engage, official Lake County Assessor website per the county)⁴
Assessor data note: Names and addresses of 'covered persons' are restricted under IC 36-1-8.5¹⁰
Tax bill search: in-lake.publicaccessnow.com (Treasurer Tax Search and Payment; search by owner name, parcel or address; online payment by card/e-check with third-party convenience fee)⁵
Tax due: Online payments for the current installment accepted until November 10, 2026 at 11:30 pm CST¹¹
Parcel map (GIS): Lake County Indiana GIS Hub lakecountyhub-lakeingispro.hub.arcgis.com³
Appealing a value: File Form 130 (Taxpayer's Notice to Initiate an Appeal) with the local assessing official; informal conference, then county board (PTABOA) per DLGF process¹²
Tax sale: Treasurer publishes Lake County 2026 Tax Sale notice and property list¹³

How property tax works in Indiana

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Lake Circuit Court (31st Judicial Circuit)	Civil only: personal injury, contract, malpractice, divorce, child support, probate, guardianships, tax-sale proceedings	Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court	public.courts.in.gov/mycase Indiana myCase (statewide case search linked by the Circuit Court page)⁷
Lake Superior Court (Civil, County and Criminal Divisions; Juvenile Division)	Civil (7 civil rooms), county division (small claims, misdemeanors), felony criminal (4 criminal rooms), juvenile	Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court (same office as clerk-court-civil)	public.courts.in.gov/mycase Indiana myCase (linked by the Clerk)⁶

Fees: Copies of court documents $1.00 per page; add $3.00 per document for certification; prepaid, money order/cashier's check (no personal checks)⁸
Filing fees: Civil $157; plenary $232; small claims $97; eviction $197; dissolution $177; guardianship $177; juvenile paternity $196 (as of 3-10-2026)¹⁴
Filing fees as of: As of 3-10-2026¹⁴
Card fee: 3% convenience fee for credit cards at the counter; American Express not accepted⁶

How Indiana courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Clerk's Marriage Office.³

Marriage license: $25.00 if at least one applicant is a Lake County resident; $65.00 if neither is an Indiana resident; cash only; valid 60 days¹⁵
Copies: Certified marriage license $4.00; certified marriage application $4.00; genealogy $1.00 per page (usually 3 pages); by mail with SASE, cash/money order/certified check¹⁶
Request form: lakecountyin.gov/… (Marriage Request Form, revised 8-8-2024)¹⁶

Indiana marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court.³

Copies: Court documents $1.00 per page; certification add $3.00⁸
Which court: Lake Circuit Court hears divorce (and Lake Superior Court civil divisions)⁷

Indiana divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Lake County Health Department, Vital Records Division.³

Fee: Certified birth certificate $20.00 (Lake County Health Department), for persons born in Lake County; in person or by mail with photo ID copy, SASE and money order or cash⁹
Online: VitalChek link on the county page (use only that link)⁹

Ordering an Indiana birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Lake County Health Department, Vital Records Division.³

Fee: Certified death certificate $20.00⁹

Ordering an Indiana death certificate

Probate records and wills

The Clerk keeps the record of wills and trust matters in probate proceedings; Lake Circuit Court Probate (Probate Commissioner) hears estates⁶

Finding a will or probate case in Indiana

Business names (DBA)

Assumed business names are recorded by the County Recorder²

Voter records

Kept by the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration.³

Check your registration: Indiana Voter Portal indianavoters.in.gov (linked by the Board)¹⁷

Historical records

Court since: Lake Circuit Court in operation since the formation of Lake County in 1837⁷
Deed scanning: Recorder 'Book Scanning Project' list of historical deed books (e.g., Deed Books 976-1223, 1954-1963)¹⁸

Good to know about Lake County records

Lake Circuit Court is the 31st Judicial Circuit, has operated since Lake County was formed in 1837, and hears only civil matters; it shares jurisdiction with the Lake Superior Court.⁷
One elected Clerk serves both the Circuit and Superior Courts, with clerk offices in Crown Point, Hammond, East Chicago, Gary and the Juvenile Justice Complex.⁶
The Treasurer has three walk-in offices: Crown Point, Hammond and Gary.¹³
Health Department warns to order vital records only through its own VitalChek link because search engines may lead to fraudulent sites.⁹

Office addresses, phones and hours

Lake County Recorder

Address: Building 'A', 2nd Floor, 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307²
Phone: 219-755-3730; fax (219) 648-6028²
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm²
Website: lakecountyin.gov/departments/recorder³

Lake County Assessor

Address: Building 'A', 2nd Floor, 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307⁴
Phone: 219-755-3100; fax 219-755-3022⁴
Website: lakecountyin.gov/departments/assessor⁴

Lake County Treasurer

Address: Building 'A', 2nd Floor, 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307; branch offices 232 Russell St, Hammond, IN 46320 and 400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46402¹³
Phone: Crown Point 219-755-3760; Hammond 219-933-2900; Gary 219-881-6300¹³
Hours: Crown Point, Hammond and Gary: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.¹³
Website: lakecountyin.gov/departments/treasurer³

Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court

Address: Courts Building, 1st Floor, 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307; also 232 Russell Street, Hammond; 3711 Main Street, East Chicago; 15 West 4th Avenue, Gary; Juvenile Justice Complex, 3000 W. 93rd Ave, Crown Point⁶
Phone: (219) 755-3460 (Crown Point); Hammond 219-933-2857; East Chicago 219-398-2442; Gary (219) 881-6065; Juvenile (219) 660-6900⁶
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00pm⁶
Website: lakecountyin.gov/departments/clerk³

Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court (same office as clerk-court-civil)

Website: lakecountyin.gov/departments/clerk⁶

Lake Circuit Court Probate (Probate Commissioner)

Address: 2293 N. Main Street, Courtroom B203, Crown Point, IN 46307¹⁹
Phone: (219) 755-3488¹⁹
Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30 AM-4:00 PM¹⁹
Website: lakecountyin.gov/…⁷

Clerk's Marriage Office

Address: 2293 N. Main Street, Courts Building, 1st Floor, Crown Point, IN 46307¹⁵
Mail: Lake County Clerk's Office, Attention: Marriage Dept., 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point IN 46307¹⁶
Phone: 219-648-6996; alt 219-755-3466¹⁵
Hours: M-F 8:30 am-3:30 pm¹⁵
Website: lakecountyin.gov/…³

Lake County Health Department, Vital Records Division

Mail: 2900 West 93rd Avenue, Crown Point, IN 46307 (address printed at the top of the Birth Certificate Application; mail requests need cash or money order and a self-addressed stamped envelope)²⁰
Phone: (219) 755-3655 (printed on the Health Department's Birth Certificate Application)²⁰
Website: lakecountyin.gov/…³

Lake County Board of Elections and Registration

Address: 2293 N. Main Street, Building 'A205', 2nd Floor, Crown Point, IN 46307¹⁷
Phone: (219) 755-3795; fax (219) 755-3801¹⁷
Website: lakecountyin.gov/departments/voters³

Lake County Indiana GIS Hub

Website: lakecountyhub-lakeingispro.hub.arcgis.com³

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: lakecountyin.gov/… (Clerk's 'Request to View and/or Copy a Public Record' form, under I.C. 5-14-3)⁸

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Lake County?

The Lake County Recorder keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at the Recorder's office or online through lcrecorder.com (view/purchase).³²

How much is a birth certificate in Lake County?

Certified birth certificate $20.00 (Lake County Health Department), for persons born in Lake County; in person or by mail with photo ID copy, SASE and money order or cash.⁹

How do I look up who owns a property in Lake County?

Use the property search of the Lake County Assessor: engage.xsoftinc.com/lake⁴

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Lake County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 21 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
RecorderLake County Recorder
Lake County, Indiana home pageLake County, Indiana
AssessorLake County Assessor
Treasurer Tax Search and PaymentLake County Treasurer
ClerkClerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court
Circuit CourtLake Circuit Court
Request to View and/or Copy a Public Record (PDF, 2026)Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court
Birth and Death CertificatesLake County Health Department
XSoft Engage - Lake CountyLake County Assessor (XSoft)
Lake County, IN Public Access Service PortalLake County Treasurer (PublicAccessNow)
Engage Resources - Indiana Assessment InformationLake County Assessor (XSoft)
TreasurerLake County Treasurer
Clerk Filing Fees - Effective March 10 2026 (PDF)Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court
Clerk's Marriage OfficeClerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court
Marriage Request Form (PDF)Clerk of the Lake Circuit/Superior Court
Lake County Board of Elections and Registration
Recorder Books (PDF)Lake County Recorder
Circuit Court ProbateLake Circuit Court
Application for Birth Certificate (Lake County Health Department, Vital Records Division)Lake County, Indiana Health Department
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau