Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lawrence County, IL
Lawrence County (population 13,790) records real-property documents through the Lawrence 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.
Lawrence County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lawrence County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- 1100 State Street, Lawrenceville, IL 62439
- Phone
- 618-943-2346 / 618-943-5126
- Checks payable to
- Lawrence County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lawrence County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Standard document $72.00; Exempt standard document $54.00; Non-standard document $84.00; Plat of Survey $90.00 (effective July 1, 2023)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat standard-document rate per Illinois predictable-fee schedule
- Other fees
- RHSP and GIS/automation fees bundled into flat fee amounts above; not independently itemized on public page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lawrence County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Lawrence County requires
- Cover sheet
- 3"x5" blank space required in upper right corner of page 1; 8.5x11 inch size; black ink; minimum 10-point type
- Submission & return
Can you e-record in Lawrence County?
Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Lawrence 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 Lawrence County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lawrence County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lawrence County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lawrence County property are searchable at Lawrence County Supervisor of Assessments (GIS map search). 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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