Will County Recorder Information

Land records in Will County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds. The office is held by Karen A. Stukel.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recorder of Deeds

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

Other charges

Fee schedule effective October 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.

Will County Resolution 25-224 (effective October 1, 2025): RHSP Exempt Standard Document $71.00 and RHSP Exempt Non-Standard Document $99.00 (the $19.00 Rental Housing Support Program Surcharge does not apply to documents recorded by Federal, State, or local government agencies); Uniform Commercial Codes $73.00 (original filing, amendments, assignments, continuations or partial terminations); Uniform Commercial Codes Termination $60.00; Plat Documents (Subdivisions and Condos) $144.00; State and Federal Documents $71.00.

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.

On May 18, 2006, the Will County Board adopted resolution #06-188 allowing collection of the County portion of the real estate transfer tax (55 ILCS 5/5-1031). Revenue is collected for both the State of Illinois and County portions of the tax at time of recording.

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 · Notice of Updated Fee Implementation, Effective October 1, 2025 · Fees · Will County Recorder – P-TAX 203B INFO

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.

A document that includes legal-size (8½” x 14) pages, unless those pages are exhibit drawings or plats, is a Non-Standard Document. Plats as a standalone document must be at least 11” x 17”, but no larger than 30” x 36”.

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

Plats are not accepted at the Bolingbrook 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 · Recorder of Deeds · Notice of Updated Fee Implementation, Effective October 1, 2025 · Fees · Services