Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Fulton County, IL
Fulton County (population 32,901) records real-property documents through the Fulton 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.
Fulton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fulton County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Fulton County Clerk & Recorder, P.O. Box 226, Lewistown, IL 61542-0226 (office at 100 N. Main St., Lewistown, IL 61542)
- Phone
- 309-547-3041 Ext. 117
- Checks payable to
- Fulton County Clerk & Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Fulton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $86.00 flat for standardization-compliant documents (Recording Fee $24.50, Automation Fund $16.50, Document Storage $3.00, GIS $24.00, RHSP $18.00)
- Additional pages
- No separate per-page charge; non-compliant documents $93.00; certain exempt documents (POA, wills, government filings, etc.) $67.00 without RHSP
- Other fees
- Survey plat $79.00; new subdivision plat $124.00; UCC filings $50.00; copies $1.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fulton County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Fulton County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Illinois document standardization requirements apply (8.5x11, margins, blank space for recorder use)
- Submission & return
- Original documents mailed back per standard IL recorder practice
Can you e-record in Fulton County?
Yes. Fulton 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 Fulton County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Fulton 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 Fulton County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fulton County Clerk & Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fulton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fulton County property are searchable at Fulton 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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