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Recording a Deed or Document in Adams County, IL
Adams County (population 64,267) records real-property documents through the Adams County Recorder of Deeds. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Adams County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Adams County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Adams County Recorder of Deeds, 507 Vermont Street, Quincy, IL 62301
- Phone
- 217-277-2150
- Checks payable to
- Adams County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Adams County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $80.00 standard document (up to 50 pages, 8.5x11 conforming); $92.00 non-standard/non-conforming document
- Additional pages
- Additional book/page reference per instrument: $80.00 each
- Other fees
- Plats of Subdivision (8 copies required): $104.00; Financing Statements (UCC): $58.00; includes $9 state Rental Housing Support Fee increase effective 7/1/2023 applied statewide
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Adams County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Adams County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 in. sheets, black ink, min. 10pt type, 3x5 in. blank space top-right corner per 55 ILCS 5/3-5018
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated; standard IL statutory formatting (8.5x11, black ink, 10pt+ type, 3x5 in. blank space upper right corner of first page) required for standard fee tier
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope for mail returns; e-recording auto-returns via vendor
Can you e-record in Adams County?
Yes. Adams County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Adams County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Adams County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Adams County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Adams County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Adams County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Adams County property are searchable at Adams County Supervisor of Assessments / Property Tax Inquiry. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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