Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Alexander County, IL
Alexander County (population 4,570) records real-property documents through the Alexander County Clerk & Recorder. 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.
Alexander County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Alexander County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Alexander County Clerk & Recorder, 2000 Washington Avenue, Cairo, IL 62914
- Phone
- 618-734-7000 (option 1)
- Checks payable to
- Alexander County Clerk & Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Alexander County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $107.00 standard land record (deeds, mortgages, easements, leases, UCC)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee tiers (no confirmed per-page add-on found)
- Other fees
- Non-land documents $88.00; non-standard documents $156.00; plats/subdivision $206.00; revenue tax stamps payable by separate check
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Alexander County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Alexander County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope
Can you e-record in Alexander County?
Yes. Alexander 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 Alexander County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Alexander 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 Alexander County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Alexander County Clerk & Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Alexander County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Alexander County property are searchable at Alexander 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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