Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pulaski County, IL
Pulaski County (population 4,820) records real-property documents through the Pulaski County Clerk (Recorder function). 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.
Pulaski County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pulaski County Clerk (Recorder function)
- Mailing address
- 500 Illinois Ave. / P.O. Box 118, Mound City, IL 62963
- Phone
- 618-748-9360
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Pulaski County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $72.00 to record standard/non-standard deed or mortgage
- Additional pages
- Non-land records recording: $53.00 (flat, not per-page)
- Other fees
- Official 'Recording Fees 7/1/23' PDF referenced but not retrieved in full
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pulaski County Clerk (Recorder function) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Pulaski County?
Yes. Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Pulaski County's formatting rules: 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 Pulaski County Clerk (Recorder function).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pulaski County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pulaski County property are searchable at Pulaski County Assessor / Supervisor of Assessments. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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