Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bureau County, IL
Bureau County (population 32,510) records real-property documents through the Bureau County Clerk & Recorder (combined office). 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.
Bureau County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bureau County Clerk & Recorder (combined office)
- Mailing address
- Bureau County Clerk & Recorder, 700 S. Main Street, Room 104, Princeton, IL 61356
- Phone
- (815) 875-2014
- Website
- bureaucountyclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Bureau County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Bureau County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $91.00 standard document minimum (effective 5/1/2025)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee for standard docs; non-standard/no-page-count docs $115.00; subdivision plats (max 18x36) $176.00
- Other fees
- Non-standard/Articles of Incorporation/documents without legal description $72.00; RHSP surcharge included in standard fee per IL statute
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bureau County Clerk & Recorder (combined office) before you mail a check.
What Bureau County requires
- Page formatting
- IL statutory format: 8.5x11 white paper 20lb+, black ink, half-inch margins, 3x5 inch blank space top-right of first page, not permanently bound; county requires MyDec / PTAX-203 for transfer declarations
- Submission & return
- Mail typical
Can you e-record in Bureau County?
Yes. Bureau 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 Bureau County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Bureau 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 Bureau County Clerk & Recorder (combined office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Bureau County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bureau County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bureau County property are searchable at Bureau County Supervisor of Assessments (Chief County Assessment Office). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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