Sangamon County Transfer on Death Instrument Form (Illinois)
All Sangamon County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Transfer on Death Instrument
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Sangamon County compliant document last validated/updated 5/30/2025
Transfer on Death Instrument Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Sangamon County compliant document last validated/updated 3/25/2025
Completed Example of the Transfer on Death Instrument Document
Example of a properly completed Illinois Transfer on Death Instrument document for reference.
Included Sangamon County compliant document last validated/updated 12/20/2024
The following Illinois and Sangamon County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Transfer on Death Instrument forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Sangamon County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Sangamon County Recorder
200 S. 9th St, Room 211, Springfield, Illinois 62701
Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm M-F
Phone: (217) 535-3150
Local jurisdictions located in Sangamon County include:
- Auburn
- Buffalo
- Cantrall
- Chatham
- Dawson
- Divernon
- Glenarm
- Illiopolis
- Loami
- Lowder
- Mechanicsburg
- New Berlin
- Pawnee
- Pleasant Plains
- Riverton
- Rochester
- Sherman
- Springfield
- Thayer
- Williamsville
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the Sangamon County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Sangamon County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Sangamon County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Sangamon County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Transfer on Death Instrument forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Sangamon County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Sangamon County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Illinois or Sangamon County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our Sangamon County Transfer on Death Instrument forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
Comparable to Ladybird, beneficiary, and enhanced life estate deeds, these instruments permit homeowners to name a beneficiary to gain title to their residential real property following the owner's death, while retaining absolute possession of and control over the property while alive. Because the Illinois document DOES NOT transfer ownership when it's executed, the owner may revoke the transfer at will, and is allowed to reallocate, sell, or otherwise dispose of the real estate as desired with no penalties, restrictions or obligation.
(Illinois Transfer on Death Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
Our Promise
The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Sangamon County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.
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September 3rd, 2020
Communication is hard. The reps need to be empowered and encouraged to call the customers when necessary. They encourage 300 dpi resolution and under 2 MB PDF file, which is not even possible with our scanner. They made a vague comment about a legal description looking abbreviated but did not explain. They refused to call me. They said the county said "Image is light please darken", but the image looked fine to me. Maybe not their fault, but they refused to help work with the county on that for me. I followed their suggestion though and re-scanned at 300 dpi, but they misunderstood me and did not re-submit it right away. Over 48 hours later, it's still not recorded yet. I hope it will be today.
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November 21st, 2021
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July 21st, 2020
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Joshua P.
July 27th, 2022
Easy fill in the blanks form. Just FYI make sure you have a copy of whatever deed you are changing and the tax records. You will want the language to be identical.
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April 1st, 2019
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December 7th, 2021
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