Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Effingham County, IL
Effingham County (population 34,519) records real-property documents through the Effingham County Clerk and 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.
Effingham County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Effingham County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- Effingham County Clerk and Recorder, 101 N. 4th St., Effingham, IL 62401
- Phone
- 217-342-6535
- Website
- effinghamcountyil.gov
- Checks payable to
- Effingham County Clerk & Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Effingham County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Standard Land Document $74.00 (flat, no page count); RHSP-Exempt Standard Document $55.00
- Additional pages
- Nonstandard Land Document $89.00 (flat); Plats $109.00; Surveyor's records $74.00
- Other fees
- Copy fees $1.00/page; certified copies $15.00 per recorded document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Effingham County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Effingham County requires
- Cover sheet
- Blank 3"x5" space required in upper right corner of first page; margins min. 0.5" free of markings (per statewide/regional practice cited for this office)
Can you e-record in Effingham County?
Yes. Effingham County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Effingham County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Effingham 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Effingham County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Effingham County Clerk & Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Effingham County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Effingham County property are searchable at Effingham County Supervisor of Assessments — Property Tax Inquiry (DEVNET wEdge system). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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