Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Fayette County, IL
Fayette County (population 20,790) records real-property documents through the Fayette 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.
Fayette County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fayette County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Fayette County Clerk & Recorder, 221 S. 7th Street, Vandalia, IL 62471
- Phone
- 618-283-5000
- Checks payable to
- Fayette County Clerk & Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Fayette County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Standard Fee Documents $84.00 (deeds, mortgages, contracts, POA)
- Additional pages
- Nonstandard Documents $112.00; Survey/Plat $98.00 plus $7.35 per each additional 5 parcels
- Other fees
- RHSP-exempt filings $65 or less (memorandum of judgment $65, UCC $65, public aid lien/release $11); $19 surcharge on real-estate documents executed on/after 8/1/2005
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fayette County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Fayette County requires
- Cover sheet
- Statewide-standard 3"x5" blank space in upper right corner is typical Illinois practice
Can you e-record in Fayette County?
Yes. Fayette 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 Fayette County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Fayette 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, or by mail to Fayette County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fayette County Clerk & Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fayette County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fayette County property are searchable at Fayette County Supervisor of Assessments — ITAS Web Portal (Parcel Search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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