Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Whiteside County, IL
Whiteside County (population 54,121) records real-property documents through the Whiteside County 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.
Whiteside County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Whiteside County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Whiteside County Recorder, 200 E. Knox Street, Floor 2, Morrison, IL 61270
- Phone
- 815-772-5192
- Checks payable to
- Whiteside County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Whiteside County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $79.00 standard deed (5 or fewer parcels); $60.00 RHSP-exempt
- Additional pages
- Irregular/nonstandard deed (6+ parcels or non-conforming) $99.00; $80.00 RHSP-exempt
- Other fees
- RHSP built into standard fee; exempt rate available for qualifying documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Whiteside County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Whiteside County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5"x11" white paper (min. 20 lb), black ink, min. 10-point font, half-inch margins, Tax Parcel ID Number required; originals or certified copies required with SASE
- Cover sheet
- 3"x5" blank space in upper right corner of first page
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) required
Can you e-record in Whiteside County?
Yes. Whiteside 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 Whiteside County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Whiteside 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 Simplifile, or by mail to Whiteside County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Whiteside County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Whiteside County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Whiteside County property are searchable at Whiteside County Supervisor of Assessments / Beacon (Schneider Corp) 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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