Boone County Recorder

The County Clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in Boone County.

DEED $50.00
DEED OF CONTRACT $50.00
DEED STAMP FEE EXMP $46.00
DEED OF CORRECTION $46.00
DEED CORRECTION W RELEASE $46.00
DEED OF RESTRICTION $46.00
DECLARATION OF TRUST $50.00
DEED W/VENDOR LIEN $50.00
DEED WITH A RELEASE $50.00
EASEMENT $50.00
RELEASE EASEMENT $46.00
MORTGAGE $80.00
POWER OF ATTY $50.00
LIS PENDENS $46.00

MECHANIC LIEN $46.00
MECHANIC LIEN RELEASE $46.00
BOND TO RELEASE MECHANIC LIEN $60.00
MECHANIC LIEN NOTICE $46.00

Extra pages over 5 require an additional $3.00
Add $4.00 for each additional notation reference listed.

For a more detailed list of documents, see the county clerk's website.

Transfer tax will be collected on the consideration stated in the deed. The tax will be imposed upon the grantor at the rate of 50 cents per $500 of value or fraction thereof.
On a deed of correction, transfer tax will only be collected if the amount of consideration has changed. A deed cannot be legally lodged for record until the tax due is paid.

These fees are subject to change without notice. Check with the county clerk's recording division directly to confirm amounts.

GENERAL

* Use white paper, sized 8.5 x 11 inches, of sufficient weight to produce a legible record. Use black ink and a minimum font size of 8 point.

* The first page should have a top margin of at least 2 inches. All other margins should be at least 1 inch.

* Corresponding names should be written or typed beneath all signatures in the document. Do not e-mail or fax documents, as they must contain original signatures in order to be recorded.

DEEDS

In order to be recorded, a deed to real property should include the following information:

1) The mailing address of the grantor and grantee.

2) The grantors must sign and acknowledge the document.

3) A statement of the full consideration.

4) A statement indicating the in-care of address to which the property tax bill for the year in which the property is transferred may be sent.

5) A printed, typewritten, or stamped statement showing the name and address of the individual who prepared the document. The statement should be signed by the preparer.

6) An instrument must comply with the official indexing system used in the county. All property in Boone County is identified by the "group identification" system, which is a mandatory element for any land or land-related document in the county.

7) A legal description of the real property.

8) The source of the grantor's title, which should specify the next immediate source from which the grantor derived the title.

9) If a county clerk requires a parcel identification number on a document, the clerk shall provide a computer terminal, at no charge to the public, for use in finding such number.

10) A deed of correction must state that it is a deed of correction and must refer to the deed it is correcting.

The county clerk will not record a deed, deed of trust, or mortgage covering real property by which the payment of any indebtedness is secured unless the document states the date and maturity of the obligations secured by the document which have already been issued or which are to be issued. In the case of obligations that are due on demand, this requirement can be met by stating "due on demand."

In the case of an exchange of properties, the fair cash value of the property being exchanged should be stated in the body of the deed.

If a property is being transferred by will or under the laws of intestate succession, prior to the closing of the estate, the personal representative of the estate shall file an affidavit with the county clerk in each county where the property is located. The affidavit should contain the following: The name and address of each person receiving property and the full or fair market cash value of each property as estimated or established or a statement that no such values have been estimated or established.

STATEMENT OF CONSIDERATION

One of the following must be included on a real property instrument presented to the clerk:

a. In transfers other than by gift, or those with nominal or no consideration, a sworn notarized certificate signed by the grantor and grantee that the consideration reflected in the deed is the full consideration paid for the property, or

b. In the case of a transfer either by gift or with nominal or no consideration, a sworn and notarized certificate signed by the grantor or grantee stating that the transfer is by gift and setting forth the estimated fair cash value of the property.

For a list of exemptions to the statement of consideration, see supplemental documents.