Saint Clair County Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantor) Form
Last validated September 11, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Saint Clair County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Belleville, Caseyville, Dupo, East Carondelet, East Saint Louis, Fairview Heights, Freeburg, Lebanon and 12 more.
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Saint Clair County Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantor) Form
Fill in the blank Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantor) form formatted to comply with all Illinois recording and content requirements.

Saint Clair County Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantor) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantor) form.

Saint Clair County Completed Example of the Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantor) Document
Example of a properly completed Illinois Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantor) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
St. Clair County Recorder of Deeds
Bellville, Illinois 62222
Hours: 8:30 to 5:00 M-F RECORDING DAY ENDS AT 3:00 PM ALL DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AFTER 3:00 WILL BE DATED FOR THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY
Phone: (618) 277-6600
Recording Tips for Saint Clair County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
- Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
- White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
Cities and Jurisdictions in Saint Clair County
Properties in any of these areas use Saint Clair County forms:
- Belleville
- Caseyville
- Dupo
- East Carondelet
- East Saint Louis
- Fairview Heights
- Freeburg
- Lebanon
- Lenzburg
- Lovejoy
- Marissa
- Mascoutah
- Millstadt
- National Stock Yards
- New Athens
- O Fallon
- Saint Libory
- Scott Air Force Base
- Smithton
- Summerfield
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Saint Clair County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Saint Clair County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Saint Clair County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Saint Clair County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.
Can I reuse these forms?
Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Saint Clair County you only need to order once.
What do I need to use these forms?
The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended, and most PDF apps also work. You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.
Are there any recurring fees?
No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
How much does it cost to record in Saint Clair County?
Recording fees in Saint Clair County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (618) 277-6600 for current fees.
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A trust cannot hold a pen. When Illinois real estate stands in a trustee's name and the time comes to move it back out, the deed is signed by whoever occupies that office, in the capacity the office carries. This quitclaim deed is arranged for exactly that conveyance: one trustee as the sole Grantor, with the trust identified by name, date, and number.
The office signs, not the trust
Section 1 names the person or entity serving as trustee, and Section 12 gives that signer a single signature line, because the power to convey belongs to the office. 760 ILCS 3/815 gives a trustee, without court authorization, all powers over trust property that an unmarried owner with legal capacity has over individually owned property, and 760 ILCS 3/816 adds specific powers, among them sale and the execution of conveyances. A successor trustee named years later conveys under that same authority. What narrows it is the trust instrument, which is why this deed identifies the trust instead of reprinting its terms, and why underwriters read the instrument or a certification of trust under 760 ILCS 3/1013, prepared separately and not included here.
Capacity stated, personal liability disclaimed
The operative section says the Grantor acts as trustee and not individually, and adds that no obligation arising from the conveyance is personal to the person or entity serving as trustee. That answers 760 ILCS 3/1010(a): a trustee escapes personal liability on a contract properly entered into in the fiduciary capacity where that capacity was disclosed. The other side of the relationship is 760 ILCS 3/1012, which protects someone dealing with a trustee in good faith and for value, without knowledge that the trustee is exceeding its powers.
Express trust or land trust, on the grantor side
Illinois keeps two title-holding regimes, and the trust entries accept either. A revocable or irrevocable trust is an express trust under the Illinois Trust Code, in force since January 1, 2020. A land trust sits outside that Code by the terms of 760 ILCS 3/102, leaving the trust agreement and Illinois common law to govern the land trustee, whose beneficiaries hold personal property under In re Estate of Alpert. The difference shows on the grantor side: a land trustee ordinarily conveys at its beneficiaries' written direction, and the trust number blank is how a numbered land trust is recognized in a chain of title.
What the trustee grantor configuration carries
The form recites one Grantor block, three trust entries, one signature line whose printed name states the capacity, and one acknowledgment certificate tracking the substance of 765 ILCS 5/26. Patterns presenting this configuration include a successor trustee distributing a parcel to the beneficiaries once a revocable trust turns distributive, a trustee releasing a fractional interest to the co-owner buying it out, and a land trustee closing a numbered trust. The form is not set up for two cotrustees signing together, and it is not the receiving side of the relationship, where a grantee clause runs to a trustee and to successors in trust. Homestead property carrying the entirety statement 765 ILCS 1005/1c permits inside a revocable trust is its own case, because that section makes a deed effective only on both tenants' signatures.
Only what the trust held
765 ILCS 5/10 makes a deed in quitclaim form a release in fee of the legal and equitable rights the grantor holds at delivery, carrying no covenant of title, and after-acquired title stays outside unless words are added reaching it. Mortgages, judgments, tax liens, easements, and plat restrictions of record follow the parcel into the Grantee's hands.
At the recorder's counter
The deed gathers the face-of-document items Illinois conditions recording on, then settles transfer tax either way. A taxable trustee's deed travels with the PTAX-203 declaration or its MyDec electronic equivalent and the revenue stamps; an exempt one records on the signed and dated notation the form prints, with a blank for the paragraph of 35 ILCS 200/31-45 relied on. Page geometry follows the statewide format standards, so the printed deed lands in the standard class.
Three files arrive with the purchase: the fillable trustee quitclaim deed, an example completed from the trust entries through the notary's commission date for a Madison County distribution, and a guide walking every numbered section, the trust and homestead questions, notarization, and recording. None of this is legal advice; it describes Illinois law in general terms, and a question about one particular trust or title belongs with an Illinois attorney.
Important: Your property must be located in Saint Clair County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantor) meets all recording requirements specific to Saint Clair County.
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