Recorder Office
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McDonough County Clerk/Recorder
About the Mcdonough County Clerk & Recorder
Land records in Mcdonough County are recorded by the County Clerk & Recorder. The office is held by Jeremy Benson.
Documents recorded from 2000 to the current year are available online. Documents prior to 2000 are not online; copies are obtained at the office and are not emailed. State tax liens are not on the county site.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: McDonough County Clerk
Recording Fees
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RECORDING FEE: (Put 3" x 5" square in Upper Right Corner).... $82.00 eaCharge to add Legal (If document is referenced by document number) ......... $5.00 ea
Additional document numbers on instrument... $1.00 ea
STAMP RECORDING INFORMATION ON COPIES ... $1.00 ea
PLAT ACT AFFIDAVIT: To accompany deeds with Legal descriptions under three acres ... No Charge
AFFIDAVITS WITH LEGAL ... $82.00
ASSIGNMENTS- ... $82.00 ea
FINANCING STATEMENTS... $50.00 ea
AMENDMENTS/ CONTINUATIONS... $50.00 ea
UCC Statement Copy ... $1.00 ea
UCC Search (each name/ each address)... $20.00 ea
UCC Termination... $20.00 ea
JUDGEMENTS- Memorandums/ Releases (without Legal Descriptions)... $62.00 ea
MECHANIC LIENS/ RELEASES- (Excepting State / Federal) with 4 pages ... $72.00 ea
LIS PENDENS ... $82.00 ea
MONUMENT RECORDS- 8 " x 11" or 8 " x 14" ... $82.00 ea
NOTICE OF PROBATE ... $82.00 ea
ORDINANCES- May require Map/Plat to accompany ... $82.00 ea
PLATS- Condo/Subdivision, maximum size 30" x 36"
Original & four (4) copies with original retained by recorder ... $104.00 ea
RELEASES- (referencing one document number)... $82.00 ea
Additional document number, book/ page ... $1.00 ea
RIGHT OF WAYS/ EASEMENTS ... $82.00 ea
MOBILE HOME LIEN RELEASES ... $82.00 ea
RESTRICTIONS & COVENANTS --Separate filing or accompanying a plat ... $82.00 ea
SURVEYS
8 " x 14" and up to 11" x 17" two lot limit... $82.00 ea
Over 11" x 17" .... $104.00 ea
Please enclose a self addressed stamped envelope for the return of your documents.
County recording fees are subject to change without notice. We recommend to contact the local recording office directly to verify this information.
Deeds.com has not re-verified this fee information since February 2024. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office before recording.
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)) |
| 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
Submitting documents
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
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| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
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 · McDonough County Clerk
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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Deeds.com eRecording
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Recorder Office
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