Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, IL
Jackson County (population 52,501) records real-property documents through the Jackson County Clerk and 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- Jackson County Clerk and Recorder, 1001 Walnut Street, Murphysboro, IL 62966-2194
- Phone
- 618-687-7360
- Checks payable to
- Jackson County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $93.00 standard 8.5x11 document
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee tiers; releases $54.00 first release, $7.00 each additional
- Other fees
- Plat recording $93.00; survey recording $72.00 per survey; copies $0.50/page ($1.50 if faxed)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Cover sheet
- Standard Illinois 8.5x11 paper, 10pt min font, 3in top margin first page, 1in other margins; PTAX/MyDec required for deeds; PIN required
- Submission & return
- Mail with SASE required (fees paid in advance)
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Yes. Jackson 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 Jackson County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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 Jackson County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jackson County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson County Supervisor of Assessments Property Search (BS&A Online / GIS). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Illinois
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