Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Boone County, IL
Boone County (population 53,568) records real-property documents through the Boone 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.
Boone County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Boone County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Boone County Clerk & Recorder, 1212 Logan Ave., Suite 102, Belvidere, IL 61008
- Phone
- (815) 547-7770
- Checks payable to
- Boone County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Boone County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $65.00 standard document (effective 8/1/2018 base, includes rental housing support fee increase effective 7/1/2023)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat document fee; non-certified copies $1.00/page
- Other fees
- Non-standard document $67.00; exempt standard document $47.00; plats of subdivision/condominiums $227.00; plats of survey (11x17+) $92.00; UCC filing $54.00; UCC termination $34.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Boone County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Boone County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 in., black ink, 10pt+ type, 3x5 in. blank space upper right corner
- Cover sheet
- 8.5x11 in. separate sheets, black ink, minimum 10pt type, 3x5 in. blank space in upper right corner of first page; no tape/glue attachments (stapling ok)
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope
Can you e-record in Boone County?
Yes. Boone County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Boone County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Boone 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, ePN, or by mail to Boone County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Boone County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Boone County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Boone County property are searchable at Boone 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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