Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hancock County, IL
Hancock County (population 16,803) records real-property documents through the Hancock 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.
Hancock County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hancock County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Hancock County Courthouse, 500 Main St, Rm 7, P.O. Box 39, Carthage, IL 62321
- Phone
- (217) 357-3911
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hancock County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $91.00 (standard document, 8.5"x11")
- Additional pages
- No separate per-page fee (flat document fee); $128.00 non-standard document (legal size or larger)
- Other fees
- Not separately itemized on source
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hancock County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Hancock County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5"x11" white paper, black ink, min. 12-point font, min. 0.5" margins free of markings
- Cover sheet
- Yes - blank 3"x5" space reserved in upper right corner of first page
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope generally expected
Can you e-record in Hancock County?
Hancock 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 Hancock County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Hancock 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 Hancock 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 Hancock County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hancock County property are searchable at Hancock County Supervisor of Assessments / Chief County Assessment Office (Property Tax Inquiry via DEVNET Wedge). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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