Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Iroquois County, IL
Iroquois County (population 26,150) records real-property documents through the Iroquois 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.
Iroquois County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Iroquois County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Iroquois County Clerk & Recorder, 1001 East Grant Street, Watseka, IL 60970
- Phone
- 815-432-6962
- Checks payable to
- Iroquois County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Iroquois County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $66.00 standard document (first page, 2 names, 4 pages); $47.00 exempt documents
- Additional pages
- Per county fee schedule (add'l pages/names beyond base included in flat fee tiers); see PDF fee schedule
- Other fees
- Plats/surveys $93.50; certified copies $5 first 4 pages, $1 each add'l page; standard copies $3 first 4 pages, $1 each add'l page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Iroquois County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Iroquois County requires
- Cover sheet
- Follow Illinois standard recording format: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, 10pt font minimum, 3in top margin on first page for recorder stamp, 1in margins elsewhere; PTAX-203/MyDec required for deeds
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with submission; mail-in accepted
Can you e-record in Iroquois County?
Yes. Iroquois 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 Iroquois County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Iroquois 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 Iroquois County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Iroquois County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Iroquois County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Iroquois County property are searchable at Iroquois County Supervisor of Assessments / Property Tax Inquiry (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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