Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Bedford, Indiana, in Lawrence County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Bedford is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Bedford public records, Lawrence County property records, Bedford arrest records, Bedford warrants, Bedford inmate search, Bedford criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Bedford
Who owns a parcel in Bedford and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at lawrencecounty.in.gov/198/Recorder (page title: Recorder | Lawrence County, IN), phone 855-200-1150, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Bedford
What a parcel in Bedford is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at lawrencecounty.in.gov/186/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Lawrence County, IN), phone 812-275-5405, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Bedford
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Bedford, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at bedford.in.gov/contact (page title: Contact | Bedford, Indiana), phone 812-279-6555, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at bedford.in.gov/clerk-treasurer (page title: Clerk-Treasurer | Bedford, Indiana), phone 812-275-1606, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Bedford
Court cases about land from Bedford, evictions among them, are filed in the Lawrence Circuit and Superior Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at in.gov/courts/local/lawrence-county.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 24 hours for a request made in person and 7 days for one sent by mail or email, and it may charge a copy fee set by the agency, within statutory limits. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at indy.gov/activity/access-to-public-records-act (page title: ).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Bedford?
The County Recorder, at lawrencecounty.in.gov/198/Recorder, phone 855-200-1150. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Bedford are filed there, and the County Assessor (lawrencecounty.in.gov/186/Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Bedford?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lawrencecounty.in.gov/186/Assessor.
Where are evictions from Bedford filed?
In the Lawrence Circuit and Superior Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Bedford website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.