Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Livingston County, IL
Livingston County (population 35,057) records real-property documents through the Livingston 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.
Livingston County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Livingston County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 618, Pontiac, IL 61764 (physical: 112 W. Madison St., Pontiac, IL 61764)
- Phone
- 815-844-2006
- Checks payable to
- Livingston County Clerk & Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Livingston County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Standard document (8"x11") $72.00; Exempt standard document $54.00; Non-standard document $85.50; Exempt non-standard $67.50; State/federal liens & releases $11.00 (plus $1.00 per additional name)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat standard-document rate; non-standard billed at $85.50 flat (not per-page beyond that per available data)
- Other fees
- RHSP reflected in exempt vs standard fee difference; GIS/automation fees bundled into flat fee; copy fees separate ($0.15-$0.10/page customer copies, $1-$3/page office copies, $5-$8 certified copies)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Livingston County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Livingston County requires
- Cover sheet
- Standard Illinois formatting expected (8.5x11, blank 3x5 top-right corner, 10-pt type, 1/2" margins)
- Submission & return
Can you e-record in Livingston County?
Yes. Livingston County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Livingston County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Livingston 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, CSC, or by mail to Livingston County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Livingston County Clerk & Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Livingston County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Livingston County property are searchable at Livingston County Supervisor of Assessments / Livingston 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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