Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin County, IL
Franklin County (population 36,916) records real-property documents through the Franklin 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.
Franklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Franklin County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Franklin County Clerk, Post Office Box 607, Benton, IL 62812 (office at 901 Public Square, Benton, IL 62812)
- Phone
- 618-435-9800 / 618-438-3221
- Checks payable to
- Franklin County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Franklin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Basic Recording Fee $84.00 for standard real-estate-related document (county recording $33.91, GIS $22.69, automation $6.54, RHSP $9.00, document storage $2.86)
- Additional pages
- Not separately published; $66/$96 standard/nonstandard for non-real-estate documents (articles of incorporation, judgments)
- Other fees
- RHSP $9.00 embedded; document storage $2.86 embedded
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Franklin County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Franklin County requires
- Submission & return
- Most documents recorded same day received; original returned following business day
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day recording typical; return next business day
Can you e-record in Franklin County?
Yes. Franklin 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 Franklin County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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 Franklin County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Franklin County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Franklin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Franklin County property are searchable at Franklin County Chief County Assessment Officer / Supervisor of Assessments — GIS Portico parcel search (Sidwell). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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