Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cumberland County, IL
Cumberland County (population 10,208) records real-property documents through the Cumberland 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.
Cumberland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cumberland County Clerk-Recorder (combined office)
- Mailing address
- Cumberland County Clerk-Recorder, 140 Courthouse Square / PO Box 146, Toledo, IL 62468
- Phone
- (217) 849-2631 (fax 217-849-2968; email clerk-recorder@cumberlandco.org)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Cumberland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $79.00 real-estate related deeds/documents (includes $19.00 Rental Housing Support Program state surcharge)
- Additional pages
- Non-standard document $89.00; recording plats/subdivision maps $89.00
- Other fees
- Non-real-estate documents $60.00; certified copies (birth/marriage) $12.00, (death) $14.00; page copies $0.50/page; mail/fax/email request fee $5.00 per document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cumberland County Clerk-Recorder (combined office) before you mail a check.
What Cumberland County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper 8.5x11 in.; black ink; minimum 12-pt font; margins at least 0.5 in. free of markings; typed names under signatures
- Cover sheet
- First page must reserve a blank 3x5 inch space in upper right corner for recorder's use
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; no self-addressed envelope requirement confirmed
Can you e-record in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Cumberland County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Cumberland 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 by mail to Cumberland County Clerk-Recorder (combined office).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cumberland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cumberland County property are searchable at Cumberland County Supervisor of Assessments. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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