For additional information, please contact the Carroll County Recorder's Office located in the Carroll County Courthouse at 301 N. Main St, Mt Carroll, IL 61053 at (815)244-0223 or ccclerk1@carroll-county.net

301 N. MAIN STREET, PO BOX 152
MT. CARROLL IL  61053
815-244-0223
ccclerk4@carroll-county.net

CARROLL COUNTY PREDICTABLE FEE SCHEDULE

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2, 2018
55 ILCS 5/3-5018.1
PRESENT AND ACCEPT ONLY ORIGINALS OR CERTIFIED COPIES FOR RECORDING 

STANDARD DOCUMENTS (any document other than nonstandard) ……………………….………$60.00

NONSTANDARD DOCUMENTS

Federal Tax Liens (additional names $1.00 each) ………………………………………………………… $8.00
All Financing Statements: Original, Continuations, Amendments…………………………..…………$35.00
Terminations……..………………………………………………..…..$3.00
Plats- Mylar and 4 copies……………………………………………………………………………………….…...…..$83.00
Documents not conforming as in paragraphs 1 through 5 below……………………………………..$85.00

1. The document shall consist of one or more individual sheets measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches, not permanently bound and not a continuous form. Graphic displays accompanying a document to be recorded that measure up to 11 inches by 17 inches shall be recorded without charging an additional fee.
2. The document shall be legibly printed in black ink, by hand, type or computer. Signatures and dates may be in contrasting colors if they will reproduce clearly.
3. The document shall be on white paper of not less than 20 pound weight and shall have a clean margin of a least one-half inch on the top, the bottom and each side.  Margins may be used for non-essential notations that will not affect numbers and customer notations.
4. The first page of the document shall contain a blank space, measuring at least 3 inches by 5 inches, from the upper right hand corner.
5. The document shall not have an attachment stapled or otherwise affixed to any page. (Pages may be stapled together).

VETERANS DISCHARGE (includes 1 certified copy) ……………………………………………….NO CHARGE            
Additional certified copy of recorded discharge…………………………………….…………….$1.25  

NO LEGAL ADVICE, OPINIONS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS OR SEARCHES WILL BE GIVEN BY THE RECORDER STAFF EITHER IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE.

All Deeds to be recorded MUST include the following: 

1. Statement of exemption or Transfer Tax Declaration (Exemptions require a separate signature and date)
2. By whom the deed was prepared
3. To whom and where the future tax statements are to be sent
4. Notary seal, date, and signature
5. A complete legal description which should include
   1. A specific lot, block, and subdivision name
   2. A specific quarter section, section, township and range
   3. Permanent Index Number of legal description on deeds with transfer tax
6. Complete return address

NOTE:

Employees of the Recorder's Office are more than willing to supply needed information and to be as helpful as possible.  However, they are not allowed and will not give legal advice or opinions.

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