Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in LaSalle County, IL
LaSalle County (population 107,773) records real-property documents through the LaSalle 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.
LaSalle County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- LaSalle County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- LaSalle County Recorder of Deeds, 707 E. Etna Road, Ottawa, IL 61350
- Phone
- (815) 434-8226
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 am–4:30 pm; documents received after 4:00 pm start recording the next business day
- Electronic recording
- Available via ePN, Indecomm, CSC, Nationwide Title Clearing, Simplifile, Hopdox
LaSalle County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $100.00 flat per standard deed
- Additional pages
- None; flat fee by document class
- Other fees
- Nonstandard document $125.00; $6.00 per reference over 5 PINs/document numbers; certified copy $14.50 plus $1.50 per page
- Transfer tax on deeds
- State $0.50 + county $0.25 per $500 of taxable consideration ($1.50 per $1,000 total)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the LaSalle County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What LaSalle County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 in. white paper, 20 lb. minimum; black ink; 0.5 in. margins on all sides; 3 x 5 in. blank space at upper right of first page; nothing stapled; PIN required on all documents
- Submission & return
- Mailed to the address shown on the document after recording
- Turnaround
- Recorded in the order received; indexing and audit normally take 2 days before return
Checked against official LaSalle County and Illinois sources on October 6, 2026: lasallecountyil.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in LaSalle County?
Yes. LaSalle County accepts electronic recording through ePN, Indecomm, CSC, Nationwide Title Clearing, Simplifile, Hopdox, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in LaSalle County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets LaSalle 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 ePN, Indecomm, CSC, Nationwide Title Clearing, Simplifile, Hopdox, or by mail to LaSalle County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a LaSalle County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for LaSalle County property are searchable at LaSalle County Supervisor of Assessments / LaSalle County Assessor Property 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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