Gallatin County Recorder Information

Office locations, recording fees, and document requirements in Illinois

Recorder Office

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Gallatin County Clerk / Recorder - Courthouse
484 N. Lincoln Blvd. West / P.O. Box 550, Shawneetown, Illinois 62984
8:00 to 4:00 Monday through Friday
(618) 269-3025

About the Gallatin County Recorder's Office

The County Clerk and Recorder is responsible for maintaining property records in Gallatin County.

Recording Fees

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Effective July 1, 2023
Standard Documents..........................................$123.00
* Deeds, Mortgages, Easements, Leases, UCC
Non- Standard Documents.................................... $169.00
Condos/Plats.............................................$213.00
Rental Housing Support Exempt...............................................................$105.00
Veteran's Discharge (DD214) ........................Free
Certified Birth Certificate.............................. $18.00
*Additional Certified Copies $10.00
Marriage License.............................................$75.00

*Certified Copy $15.00
*Additional certified copies $8.00
Business, Assumed Name................................................ $16.00
Certified Death Certificate............... $24.00
*Additional Copies $14.00

Document Requirements

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Standard Document Requirements:
1. Document shall consist of one or more individual sheets measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches, not permanently bound and not a continuous form. Graphic displays accompanying a document to
be recorded that measure up to 11 by 17 inches shall be recorded without charging an additional
fee

2. The document shall be legibly printed in black ink, by hand, type or computer. Signatures and
dates may be in contrasting colors if they will reproduce clearly.

3. The document shall be on white paper of not less than 20-pound weight and shall have a clean
margin of at least one-half inch on the top, the bottom and each side. Margins may be used for
non-essential notations that will not affect the validity of the document, including but not
limited to form number, page numbers and customer notations.

4. The first page of the document shall contain a blank space, measuring at least 3 inches by 5
inches, from the upper right hand corner.

5. The document shall not have an attachment stapled or otherwise affixed to any page. (pages
may be staples together)

6. If mailing documents, please include a pre-addressed and stamped return envelope via the
United States Postal Service. ( We do not return mail through Fedex or UPS)

Deeds.com Resources & Services

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Deeds.com eRecording

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Recorder Office

Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.

Gallatin County Clerk / Recorder - Courthouse
484 N. Lincoln Blvd. West / P.O. Box 550, Shawneetown, Illinois 62984
8:00 to 4:00 Monday through Friday
(618) 269-3025

Deeds.com Forms

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Gift Deed Quitclaim Deed Warranty Deed Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) Quitclaim Deed (Two Grantors) Correction Deed Quitclaim Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Quitclaim Deed (Divorce) Quitclaim Deed (Corrective) Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantee) Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantor) Quitclaim Deed (LLC Grantor) Special Warranty Deed Quitclaim Deed (Corporation Grantor) Quitclaim Deed (Partnership or Limited Partnership Grantor) Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact) Quitclaim Deed (Reserving Life Estate) Grant Deed Easement Deed Termination, Cancellation of Easement / Right of Way Mineral Deed Mineral Deed with Quitclaim Covenants Special Power of Attorney for the Purchase of Property Special Power of Attorney for the Sale of Property Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property Mortgage Secured by Promissory Note Release of Mortgage Contract for Deed Memorandum of an Installment Sales Contract Full Release of Memorandum of an Installment Sales Contract Deceased Joint Tenant Affidavit Transfer on Death Instrument Transfer on Death Revocation Notice of Death Affidavit and Acceptance Trustee Deed Executor Deed Administrator Deed Contractor 60-Day Residential Notice Mechanics Lien Mechanics Lien Subcontractor Mechanics Lien Preliminary 60 Day Notice Mechanics Lien Preliminary 90 Day Notice Waiver of Lien to Date Unconditional Waiver and Release of Mechanic Lien Subcontractor Final Waiver and Release of Lien Disclaimer of Interest Lis Pendens Lis Pendens Release Certificate of Trust

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