Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Henderson County, IL
Henderson County (population 5,984) records real-property documents through the Henderson 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.
Henderson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Henderson County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Henderson County Courthouse, 307 Warren St, P.O. Box 308, Oquawka, IL 61469
- Phone
- (309) 867-2911
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Henderson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $104.00 (standardized document, 8.5"x11")
- Additional pages
- No separate per-page fee (flat document fee); $124.00 non-standardized document (8.5"x14"); $151.00 surveys; $86.00 UCC/assignments/corporations
- Other fees
- Federal/state liens $10.00-$18.00 each
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Henderson County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Henderson County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5"x11" white paper, black ink, min. 12-point font, min. 0.5" margins; must include grantor/grantee addresses, PIN, consideration, notarized signatures; PTAX-203 required for non-exempt transfers
- 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 Henderson County?
Yes. Henderson 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 Henderson County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Henderson 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 Henderson 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 Henderson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Henderson County property are searchable at Henderson County Assessor's Office (Real Estate 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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