Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jasper County, IL
Jasper County (population 9,032) records real-property documents through the Jasper 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.
Jasper County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jasper County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Jasper County Clerk & Recorder, 204 West Washington, Suite 2, Newton, IL 62448
- Phone
- 618-783-3124
- Checks payable to
- Jasper County Clerk & Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jasper County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $64.00 minimum fee (first 4 pages, 2 names)
- Additional pages
- $12.00 additional for non-standard (not letter-sized) documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jasper County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Jasper County requires
- Cover sheet
- Standard Illinois format expected: 8.5x11 paper, 10pt font, 3in top margin, PTAX/MyDec for deeds
- Submission & return
- Mail-in with SASE recommended
Can you e-record in Jasper County?
Jasper 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 Jasper County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Jasper 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 Jasper County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jasper County Clerk & Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jasper County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jasper County property are searchable at Jasper County Property Tax Inquiry (DEVNET Wedge assessor/owner 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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