Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Shelby County, IL
Shelby County (population 20,576) records real-property documents through the Shelby County Clerk & Recorder (Recorder of Deeds). 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.
Shelby County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Shelby County Clerk & Recorder (Recorder of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- 301 E. Main, Shelbyville, IL 62565
- Phone
- 217-774-4421
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Shelby County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $77.00 for standard land document (General fund $23 + Automation/Doc Storage $18 + GIS $18 + Rental Housing $18) per iaccr.net fee schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Shelby County Clerk & Recorder (Recorder of Deeds) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Shelby County?
Shelby 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 Shelby County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Shelby 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 by mail to Shelby County Clerk & Recorder (Recorder of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Shelby County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Shelby County property are searchable at Shelby County Supervisor of Assessments. 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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