Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in McHenry County, IL
McHenry County (population 317,751) records real-property documents through the McHenry County 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.
McHenry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McHenry County Recorder
- Mailing address
- McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098 (walk-in: 667 Ware Road, Rm 109, Woodstock, IL 60098)
- Phone
- (815) 334-4110
- Checks payable to
- McHenry County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
McHenry County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $83.00 standard deed first page ($64.00 if RHSP-exempt); $111.00 for plats first page
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional page (standard deed); $1.00 per additional page (plats/state-federal liens/misc filings)
- Other fees
- Includes $8.00 statutory per-document charge, $43.00 automation charge, GIS charge, and $18.00 Illinois Rental Housing Support Program (RHSP) surcharge (RHSP waived if exempt); Condo Declaration exhibit/amendment: $73.00 first page, $1.00 additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McHenry County Recorder before you mail a check.
What McHenry County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 inches, not permanently bound or continuous form; legibly printed in black ink (hand, type, or computer); white 20# paper; clean margins of at least 0.5 inch on top, bottom, and each side; no excessive white-out/taped legal descriptions; preparer's name and address required on document
- Cover sheet
- Yes - blank space of at least 3 x 5 inches from the top right corner of the first page required; additional fee applies if not provided
- Submission & return
- Documents returned by mail to the return address provided, generally within approximately five working days of recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Approximately 5 working days for document return per official recorder guidance
Can you e-record in McHenry County?
Yes. McHenry County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in McHenry County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets McHenry 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to McHenry County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to McHenry County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a McHenry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McHenry County property are searchable at McHenry County Assessments Office / McHenry County Property Tax Inquiry portal. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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