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ALL REAL ESTATE --RELATED INSTRUMENTS -- excluding certain Liens, Plats, UCC's, Vital Records, all Power of Attorneys, Transcripts, Wills, Notice of Probate, Memo of Judgment, Judgments, Release of Judgments, Art of Inc & related documents and any document solely related to an easement for a public utility or documents from any state agency, unit of local government, federal government, or school districtStandard Forms -- $78.00
DOCUMENTS THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM RENTAL HOUSING FEE = $59.00
Nonstandard Forms -- $87.00
-ANY DOCUMENT THAT CREATES A DIVISION OF LAND
-ANY DOCUMENT MAKING SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO MORE THAN 5 TAX PARCEL ID #S
-ANY DOCUMENT MAKING SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO MORE THAN 5 DOCUMENT #S
CERTIFIED AND NON-CERTIFIED COPIES OF RECORDS --
Certified Copies -- $12.00 for first four (4) pages
$ 1.00 Additional per page after first four (4) pages
Xerox & LaserJet Copies -- $1.00 per page
Fax Copies -- $2.00 per page
**Please remit separate checks for Recording Fees and Real Estate Transfer Tax (PTax)
County recording fees are subject to change without notice. We recommend to contact the local recording office directly to verify this information.
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Document Requirements
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| Paper size | 8.5 inches by 11 inches; graphic displays up to 11 inches by 17 inches (statewide, 55 ILCS 5/3-5018.2(c)(5)) |
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| Other margins | 0.5 in (statewide, 55 ILCS 5/3-5018.2(c)(5)) |
| Ink and paper | Legibly printed in black ink by hand, type, or computer, on white paper of not less than 20-pound weight; signatures and dates may be in contrasting colors if they reproduce clearly (statewide, 55 ILCS 5/3-5018.2(c)(5)) |
| Prepared-by statement required | Yes (statewide, 55 ILCS 5/3-5022) |
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, 55 ILCS 5/3-5026) |
| Tax statement mailing address required | Yes (statewide, 765 ILCS 5/35c) |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes (statewide, 765 ILCS 5/35c) |
StatewideThe first page must contain a blank space measuring at least 3 inches by 5 inches from the upper right corner. Margins may be used only for non-essential notations, such as form numbers, page numbers, and customer notations.
StatewideA document that does not meet the statutory standards (size, ink, paper, margins, blank space, no stapled attachments, 5 or fewer parcels or document numbers referenced) may be recorded in the nonstandard document class if it allows a legible reproduction.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- PTAX-203, Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration Statewide Illinois Department of RevenueAt the time a deed, a document transferring a controlling interest in real property, or trust document is presented for recordation, except as provided in Section 31-45
Verified October 2026 against official publications. Sources: 55 ILCS 5/3-5018.2 · 35 ILCS 200/31-25 Transfer declaration · 55 ILCS 5/3-5022 · 55 ILCS 5/3-5026 · 765 ILCS 5/35c
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