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Recording a Deed or Document in Macoupin County, IL
Macoupin County (population 43,748) records real-property documents through the Macoupin 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.
Macoupin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Macoupin County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- 201 E. Main St, P.O. Box 107, Carlinville, IL 62626-0197
- Phone
- (217) 854-3214
- Checks payable to
- Macoupin County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Macoupin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed $81.00 / Mortgage $86.00 / Lease & Misc $79.00 (standard, any page count; RHSP-exempt versions $20 less)
- Additional pages
- No per-page charge; non-standard documents $93-$98 depending on type
- Other fees
- Includes $4.50 microfilm fee and $27.00 GIS fee bundled into standard fee; financing statements $52/$62, termination $27/$37, plats/surveys $107
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Macoupin County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Macoupin County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 separate sheets, exhibits/plats up to 11x17, black ink, min 12-point font, legal description and parcel ID required, Plat Act Affidavit required for deeds/leases/contracts, PTAX-203 required unless exempt
- Cover sheet
- No formal cover sheet; blank 3"x5" space required upper right corner of page 1; clear 1-inch margins all sides
Can you e-record in Macoupin County?
Yes. Macoupin 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 Macoupin County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Macoupin 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 Macoupin County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Macoupin County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Macoupin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Macoupin County property are searchable at Macoupin 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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