Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in DeKalb County, IL
DeKalb County (population 101,835) records real-property documents through the DeKalb 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.
DeKalb County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder, Administration Building 2nd Floor, 110 East Sycamore Street, Sycamore, IL 60178
- Phone
- (815) 895-7156 (fax 815-899-0781)
- Checks payable to
- DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (exact payee line not separately confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
DeKalb County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $74.00 standard document (8.5x11 in.)
- Additional pages
- $94.00 non-standard document (larger than 8.5x11 in.)
- Other fees
- Certified copies same as recording fee; non-certified copies $1.00 per page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What DeKalb County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 in. sheets, not permanently bound; legibly printed in black or blue ink (hand, type, or computer); minimum 10-pt font; white paper at least 20 lb.; minimum 1 in. margins all sides; must include grantee name/address, legal description, PIN, and preparer info
- Cover sheet
- First page must have a blank space of at least 3x5 in. in upper right corner; return address must appear in top left corner of first page
- Submission & return
- Mail-in or in-person; online land records portal available
Can you e-record in DeKalb County?
DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets DeKalb 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 DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder (exact payee line not separately confirmed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a DeKalb County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for DeKalb County property are searchable at DeKalb 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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