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About the La Salle County Recorder of Deeds
Land records in La Salle County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds. The office is held by Karen L. Miller.
Records date back to the early 1830s; some older records were lost in an 1880 courthouse fire. DirectSearch is free and shows index information back to July 1982 without images. Laredo (subscription) and Tapestry (pay per search) provide document images. Certified copies can be purchased at the office or ordered online.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Staff Directory • Recorder of Deeds · Records Online | LaSalle County, IL
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $100.00 flat (Standard Document Fee; includes RHSP fees) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $100.00 flat (Standard Document Fee; includes RHSP fees) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $100.00 flat (Standard Document Fee (mortgage class)) |
| Other standard documents | $100.00 flat (Standard Document Fee (leases, easements)) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $125.00 per document when Nonstandard Document Fee, for documents that do not conform to the standard, UCC documents, tax liens, or documents recorded by a unit of local government, State agency, or public utility |
|---|---|
| Additional references or marginal notations | $6.00 each beyond the 5 included (added to the $125 nonstandard fee; timeshare documents $2 per additional unit/document number) |
| Copies, per page | $1.50 |
| Certification | $14.50 |
Fee schedule effective May 9, 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.
Standard Exempt Document (minus RHSP fees): $81. Nonstandard Exempt Document (minus RHSP fees): $106. Plats of survey or subdivision: $140. Federal IRS Tax Lien: $26.50. State IDOR Tax Lien: $11. Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings (all forms): $81. Military Discharge Form DD-214: no charge. Excluding State and Federal Tax Liens and UCC filings, the amounts shown contain $18 in Rental Housing Support Program (RHSP) fees plus a $1 administration fee.
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.
LaSalle County's transfer tax history page states the county amount at $0.25 per $500 of taxable consideration, with the State at $0.50 per $500, or $1.50 per $1,000 combined (55 ILCS 5/5-1031).
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 · Predictable Fee Schedule Effective May 9, 2025 · Transfer Tax History | LaSalle County, IL
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) |
| Parcel number required | Yes |
| 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.
By County Board ordinance #18-188, all documents presented for recordation must include the PIN associated with all legal descriptions displayed on the documents.
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
| In person | Accepted |
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| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| How recorded documents come back | Recorded documents are mailed to the address indicated on the document. |
| Processing time | The office retains a recorded document to enter and audit the information, normally a 2 day process, before mailing it back. |
Fees must be paid in advance of recording. Documents are recorded in the order received; documents received after 4 pm begin the recording process the next business day.
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 · Recorder of Deeds | LaSalle County, IL · Predictable Fee Schedule Effective May 9, 2025 · Records Online | LaSalle County, IL
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