Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Morgan County, IL
Morgan County (population 32,515) records real-property documents through the Morgan 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.
Morgan County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Morgan County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Morgan County Clerk and Recorder, 300 West State Street, Jacksonville, IL 62650
- Phone
- (217) 243-8581
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Morgan County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Minimum fee, real-estate documents $80.00; non-real-estate documents $70.00
- Additional pages
- +$10.00 surcharge for documents exceeding 8x11 size; +$10.00 surcharge if document lacks required 3x5 inch blank space at top of first page
- Other fees
- Plats and Subdivisions $110.00; Survey fees Standard $70.00 / Non-Standard $80.00; various UCC filing fees $60.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Morgan County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Morgan County requires
- Page formatting
- Not separately published beyond above; statewide IL standard (55 ILCS 5/3-5018) applies: 8.5x11 white paper, black ink, min. 10pt type, 0.5in margins elsewhere
Can you e-record in Morgan County?
Yes. Morgan County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Morgan County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Morgan 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 CSC, or by mail to Morgan County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Morgan County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Morgan County property are searchable at Morgan County Supervisor of Assessments (Property Tax Inquiry / Real 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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