Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Brown County, IL
Brown County (population 6,401) records real-property documents through the Brown 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.
Brown County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Brown County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Brown County Clerk & Recorder, 200 Court Street, Room 4, Mt. Sterling, IL 62353
- Phone
- 217-773-3421 ext. 6
- Checks payable to
- Brown County Clerk & Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Brown County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $98.00 for most standard recorded documents (assignments, easements, liens, mortgages, releases, etc.)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee; surveys $147.00 (higher-tier document)
- Other fees
- Not fully itemized beyond standard/survey tiers found in available sources
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Brown County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Brown County?
Yes. Brown 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 Brown County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Brown County's formatting rules: 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 Brown County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Brown County Clerk & Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Brown County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Brown County property are searchable at Brown County Assessor / 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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