Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Greene County, IL
Greene County (population 11,313) records real-property documents through the Greene 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.
Greene County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Greene County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Greene County Courthouse, 519 North Main Street, Carrollton, IL 62016
- Phone
- (217) 942-5443
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Greene County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $84.00 standard document (comprised of $30 recording fee + $10 automation/restoration + $25 mapping + $19 RHSP)
- Additional pages
- No separate per-page fee identified; +$12.00 surcharge for non-conforming documents
- Other fees
- RHSP $19 included in standard fee; non-conforming document add-on $12.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Greene County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Greene County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5"x11" (graphics up to 11"x17" accepted), black ink, min. 12-point font, legible print/type, min. 1" margins elsewhere free of markings
- Cover sheet
- Yes - blank space of 3.5"x5" in upper right corner of first page for recorder use
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope generally expected per Illinois county practice
Can you e-record in Greene County?
Greene 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 Greene County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Greene 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 Greene County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Greene County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Greene County property are searchable at Greene County Assessor's Office (Property Search Portal). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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