Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hardin County, IL
Hardin County (population 3,588) records real-property documents through the Hardin 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.
Hardin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hardin County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Hardin County Courthouse, P.O. Box 187, Elizabethtown, IL 62931
- Phone
- (618) 287-2251
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Hardin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $70.00 flat fee
- Additional pages
- No separate per-page fee (flat fee document); additional fee applies if required 3x5 blank space omitted
- Other fees
- Not separately itemized on source
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hardin County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Hardin County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5"x11" white paper (graphics up to 11"x17" accepted), black ink, min. 12-point font, min. 0.5" margins; PTAX-203 required for non-exempt transfers; Plat Act Affidavit required for metes-and-bounds/roadway easement/±5-acre divisions
- Cover sheet
- Yes - blank 3"x5" space in upper right corner of first page for recorder use
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope generally expected
Can you e-record in Hardin County?
Yes. Hardin County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Hardin County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Hardin 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 CSC, or by mail to Hardin 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 Hardin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hardin County property are searchable at Hardin County Chief County Assessment Officer / CAD Property 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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