Cash, check and credit cards are accepted. There is no charge to the County for providing the credit card service. Any service fees will be charged to the customer with notification.

Our office always recommends seeking legal advice. Every situation is different and this is especially true when pertaining to a deceased owner. However, if you are comfortable doing the research you certainly may. Our office cannot assist in preparation of any documents. We can only inform you if information is missing when the document is presented to us.

A new deed needs to be prepared and recorded. Again, we always recommend seeking legal advice because we cannot assist in the preparation of documents, nor can we suggest which type of deed needs to be filed.

You have several choices available. We cannot search by phone, but requests may be extended in-person or online. Pleae choose Records Search from the menu for all options available.

You may come into our office or perform a search on Tapestry.

Please choose Records Search from the menu for searching options.

We have a FREE service called Property Fraud Alert. All you need to sign up is your name and choose to be notified by phone or email. It’s that simple! You’ll be notified any time a document is recorded matching your information. While it can’t stop the document from being recorded, it will alert you right away so that it can be corrected if necessary.

Recording a document costs $45.00, as long as it is in compliance with state statutes (55 ILCS 5/3-5018). Please see our Filing Fees for other charges.

Your deed would have been returned to you shortly after purchasing the property. It is a common misconception that the bank holds the title until the mortgage is paid. The documentation needed to show that the loan has been satisfied is a Release of Mortgage. Both of these documents would have been recorded in our office. Please see Records Search for options to obtain copies.

We have options for completing the PTAX-203 form available under Forms & Downloads. You may utilize the paper option or create it using the MyDec service.

•  These letters are NOT from the Recorder’s office, nor any other government office. As the letter states, they are NOT affiliated with any government offices.
• Though what they are doing is not illegal, it is misleading and we consider it a scam. The information/service they are attempting to sell you is something you already have or can obtain at little to no cost from us or other county offices. We encourage you to read the fine print before sending money to an unknown source.