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 abuss@carrollcountyil.gov

301 N. MAIN STREET, PO BOX 152
MT. CARROLL IL  61053
815-244-0223
abuss@carrollcountyil.gov

CARROLL COUNTY PREDICTABLE FEE SCHEDULE

DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF PUBLIC ACT 102-1135, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023, COUNTY RECORDERS ARE REQUIRED TO INCREASE THE RENTAL HOUSING SUPPORT SURCHARGE IMPOSED ON BOTH THE TRADITIONAL FEE SCHEDULE AND PREDICTABLE FEE SCHEDULE FROM $9.00 TO $18.00.

THIS INCREASE WILL AFFECT ALL DOCUMENTS RECORDED, EXCLUDING STATE AND FEDERAL TAX LIENS AND UCC FILINGS.  RHSP FEES DO NOT APPLY WHEN RECORDING DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE NOT REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS (AS DEFINED BY 310 ILCS 105/7) OR DOCUMENTS RECORDED BY UNITS OF GOVERNMENT.

ALSO, A COST STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF THE AVERAGE FEES COLLECTED FOR RECORDING EACH OF THE CLASSIFICATIONS (based on the three previous years of recording data) CONDUCTED BY CARROLL COUNTY SHOWED THE FEES COLLECTED FOR THE GIS FUND HAS INCREASED FROM $19 TO $25.

New Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2023
STANDARD DOCUMENTS (any document other than nonstandard) ………...……FLAT FEE: $75.00
RHSP-EXEMPT DOCUMENTS……………………………………………………………………………………........………$56.00
NONSTANDARD DOCUMENTS:
Federal Tax Liens (additional names $1.00 each) ……………………………………………………..……..... $8.00
All Financing Statements: Original, Continuations, Amendments…………………………..…………$41.00
Terminations……..……………………………………………………………................................................…....…..$3.00
Plats (2 Mylars and 3 copies)…………………………………………………………………………….…...……......…..$98.00
Documents not conforming as in paragraphs 1 through 5 below……………………………….…...$100.00
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 in the upper right hand corner, measuring at least 3 inches by 5 inches,.
5. The document shall not have an attachment stapled or otherwise affixed to any page.
VETERANS DISCHARGE (includes 1 certified copy) ……………………………………......………….NO CHARGE

IF ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE RECORDER’S OFFICE AT 815-244-0223.

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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