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Iroquois County Recorder
About the Iroquois County Clerk & Recorder
Land records in Iroquois County are recorded by the County Clerk & Recorder. The office is held by Breein Suver.
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Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: County Clerk & Recorder - Iroquois County
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $71.00 flat (standard document aggregate fee) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $71.00 flat (standard document aggregate fee) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $71.00 flat (standard document aggregate fee) |
| Other standard documents | $71.00 flat (standard documents class) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $83.00 per document when Documents that do not meet the recording standards |
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| Certification | $5.00 |
Fee schedule effective January 1, 2025.
StatewideCounties set a predictable fee schedule by ordinance or resolution, with one all-inclusive aggregate fee for each document class (deeds; leases; mortgages, including assignments, extensions, amendments, subordinations and mortgage releases; easements; nonstandard documents; miscellaneous; maps or plats). Fees may not be based on page count or other individual attributes of a document. Statutory minimum aggregate fee for each of these classes: $31 (a minimum $13 county fee plus the $18 Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge). The minimum for maps or plats is $50. A county may adopt an additional fee for a document that references more than 5 tax parcels or document numbers. Certified and non-certified copy fees may not exceed the highest document class recording fee.
Exempt documents (Articles of Incorporation, Affidavits, Power of Attorney, Notice of Probate, Easements for Utilities/Public Service, Judgments, Release of Judgments, Financing Statements, Wills, Birth/Death/Marriage Certificates, Animal Control Releases): $52.00. Recording of Discharge Records for Veterans: No Charge. Condominium Plats, New Subdivision Plat/Maps, Surveys: $98.50. Copies of documents or plats: $3.00 for the first 4 pages; faxes/emails: $4.00 including the first 4 pages; additional pages: $1.00 each after the first 4. County GIS Fund fees are collected at a rate of $26.00, with $1.00 of it deposited in the Recorder's Special Fund.
Transfer tax
Illinois Real Estate Transfer Tax. 50¢ for each $500 of value or fraction of $500 stated in the declaration required by Section 31-25. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, 35 ILCS 200/31-10)
StatewideCounties may add a county real estate transfer tax at the rate of 25 cents for each $500 of value or fraction thereof stated in the declaration required by Section 31-25 of the Property Tax Code (55 ILCS 5/5-1031). The recorder or registrar of titles collects it before recording the deed or trust document. Home rule municipalities may levy their own transfer taxes. The amount of a mortgage remaining outstanding when real estate is transferred subject to it is not included in the basis.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: 55 ILCS 5/3-5018.2 · 35 ILCS 200/31-10 Imposition of tax · 55 ILCS 5/5-1031 County real estate transfer tax · Iroquois County Clerk & Recorder Recording Fees, Effective January 1, 2025
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| 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)) |
| Minimum type size | 10 pt |
| 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.
Only originals accepted for recording. Surveys: a total of 3 originals must be presented for recording, all 3 with original signatures and seals, and one must be 11x17 in size; Mylar is not accepted.
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
Submitting documents
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
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Checked 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 · Iroquois County Clerk & Recorder Recording Fees, Effective January 1, 2025
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