Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marshall County, IL
Marshall County (population 11,473) records real-property documents through the Marshall 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.
Marshall County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marshall County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- 122 N. Prairie St, P.O. Box 328, Lacon, IL 61540
- Phone
- (309) 246-6325
- Checks payable to
- Marshall County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Marshall County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $86.00 standard deeds/mortgages/leases/easements (any page count)
- Additional pages
- No per-page charge; non-standard documents $101.00
- Other fees
- Certified copies $25.00; plats larger than 11x17 no longer accepted (effective 3/29/2022)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marshall County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Marshall County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 white paper (20 lb min weight), black ink, min 12-point font, half-inch margins, typed names under signatures, notarization required, PTAX-203 required
- Cover sheet
- No formal cover sheet; blank 3"x5" space required upper right corner of page 1
Can you e-record in Marshall County?
Yes. Marshall 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 Marshall County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Marshall 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 Marshall County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marshall County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marshall County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marshall County property are searchable at Marshall County Assessor / GIS-Tax Parcel Search (Fike & Fike). 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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