Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Logan County, IL
Logan County (population 27,182) records real-property documents through the Logan County Clerk and 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.
Logan County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Logan County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- 601 Broadway Street, Lincoln, IL 62656
- Phone
- (217) 732-4148
- Checks payable to
- Logan County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Logan County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $59.00 standard document (any page count)
- Additional pages
- No per-page charge; non-standard (improper size/format) documents $81.00 flat
- Other fees
- Not separately published
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Logan County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Logan County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 inch white paper, black ink, minimum 10-point type, legible printing; exact fee required (no change given)
- Cover sheet
- No formal cover sheet form; page 1 must contain a blank 3"x5" space in the upper right corner reserved for recorder use
Can you e-record in Logan County?
Yes. Logan 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 Logan County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Logan 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 Logan County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Logan County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Logan County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Logan County property are searchable at Logan County Supervisor of Assessments / Property Tax Inquiry (DEVNET). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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