Mclean County Recorder Information

Land records in Mclean County are recorded by the Recording Division. The office is held by Kathy Michael.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recording Division | McLean County, IL · Staff Directory • Recording Division

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Other charges

Fee schedule effective July 1, 2023.

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.

RHSP exempt standard documents $41.00; RHSP exempt non-standard documents $55.00. State tax liens and releases $11.00; federal tax liens and releases $11.00 (additional names $1.00). Plats $104.00; plats RHSP exempt $84.00. Military discharges: recording and certified copies no charge. Plat copy (11"x 17" map) $4.00; certified plat copy $10.00; faxed copy $12.00; data sales monthly $25.00; 20+ PTAX (per document) $1.00.

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.

McLean County real estate transfer tax: in addition to the state real estate transfer tax, at the rate of $0.25 for each $500 of value or fraction of $500 stated in the declaration required by Section 31-25 of the Property Tax Code, imposed on the privilege of transferring title to real estate as represented by the deed filed for recordation, transferring a beneficial interest in real property, and transferring a controlling interest in a real estate entity; collected by the McLean County Recorder through the sale of revenue stamps (McLean County Code ch. 320, art. III, § 320-17; 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 Recording Fee Schedule · McLean County Code Ch. 320 Art. III Real Estate Transfer Tax

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

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.

All documents must be originals or certified copies for recording. A page may not have anything affixed to it with tape, glue, etc., including stickers, labels, or any type of tape. There shall be no shadowed or grey areas containing information on a document. Documents with PINs should list each PIN with its associated legal/tract.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• PTAX-203, Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration Statewide Illinois Department of Revenue
  At 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

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 · Predictable Recording Fee Schedule · The McLean County Illinois Public Record Search