Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Knox County, IL
Knox County (population 47,767) records real-property documents through the Knox County Recorder of Deeds. 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.
Knox County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Knox County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 200 South Cherry Street, Galesburg, IL 61401
- Phone
- 309-345-6718 (also cited 309-345-3818)
- Checks payable to
- Knox County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Knox County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Standard document (up to 5 reference/PIN numbers, no page-count limit) $82.00; Articles of Incorporation/related $63.00; Judgments/documents without legal description $72.00
- Additional pages
- Non-standard documents billed at additional statutory rate beyond the flat $82 (exact per-page add-on not independently confirmed - source page blocked/403)
- Other fees
- RHSP and GIS/automation fund fees bundled into flat predictable-fee schedule per Illinois recorder statute (breakdown not independently itemized)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Knox County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Knox County requires
- Cover sheet
- Standard Illinois formatting expected (8.5x11, blank 3x5 top-right corner, 10-pt type, 1/2" margins) - not independently confirmed for Knox specifically
- Submission & return
Can you e-record in Knox County?
Yes. Knox County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Knox County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Knox 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 Simplifile, or by mail to Knox County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Knox County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Knox County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Knox County property are searchable at Knox County Supervisor of Assessments (property search via iswdataclient). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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