Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Putnam County, IL
Putnam County (population 5,619) records real-property documents through the Putnam 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.
Putnam County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Putnam County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- 120 N. 4th Street, P.O. Box 236, Hennepin, IL 61327
- Phone
- 815-925-7129
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Putnam County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $79.00 standard documents (effective 7/1/2023)
- Additional pages
- Not separately itemized (flat fee); Non-standard documents $111.00
- Other fees
- Non-RHSP documents $60.00 (lower flat fee for corporate instruments/judgments/UCC filings); Plat Act Affidavit required for any split/partial-parcel transfer
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Putnam County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Putnam County requires
- Submission & return
- Copies can be requested by mail or email
Can you e-record in Putnam County?
Putnam County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Putnam County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Putnam 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 by mail to Putnam 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 Putnam County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Putnam County property are searchable at Putnam County 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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