Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wayne County, IL
Wayne County (population 15,882) records real-property documents through the Wayne 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.
Wayne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wayne County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Wayne County Clerk & Recorder, Wayne County Courthouse, 301 East Main St, Suite 203, Fairfield, IL 62837
- Phone
- (618) 842-5182
- Website
- waynecountyrecorder.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Wayne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $70.00 standard document (RHSP-inclusive); $80.00 non-standard
- Additional pages
- Not separately broken out; flat per-document fee ($70/$80) up to standard page count
- Other fees
- Rental Housing Support Program (RHSP) surcharge included in standard $70 fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wayne County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Wayne County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5"x11" white paper, not permanently bound, black ink, min. 12-point font, min. 0.5" margins, notary acknowledgment required
- Cover sheet
- 3" x 5" blank space reserved in upper right corner of first page
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope (standard IL practice)
Can you e-record in Wayne County?
Wayne 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 Wayne County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wayne County property are searchable at Wayne County Supervisor of Assessments / Real Estate Search (waynegov.com). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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