Recorder’s Fees

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Our accepted methods of payment for recording are cash and or check only.

DISCLAIMER: No legal advice, opinion, lien information or legal descriptions will be given by the Recorder of Deeds staff either in person or by phone.

Recording Fees – eff. July 1, 2023

OFFICE OF
Patrick J. O’Brian
COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER
FULTON COUNTY
P. O. BOX 226-LEWISTOWN, ILLINOIS 61542-0226
pobrian@fultonco.org

Recording Fee Schedule
Effective July 1, 2023

Instruments that comply with the standardization requirements include a $24.50 Recording Fee in addition to a $16.50 Automation Fund, a $3.00 Document Storage Fee, a $24.00 GIS charge and a $18.00 Rental Housing Support Program Fee for a flat fee of $86.00, unless outlined below. An instrument not in compliance requires a $7.00 Recording Fee in addition to the above fee.

Documents MUST include: Name and address of preparer, Return to, Tax Bill to (if applicable), full legal description, and Tax ID (PIN) number and common address (if any). Only original documents are accepted for recording. As per County Board ordinance dated November 12, 2013.

FLAT RECORDING FEE-with no additional charges per page $86.00
Non-compliance with standardization requirements $93.00
Instrument referring to previous recorded document without legal description $ 1.00
Each additional document number on instrument $ 1.00
Multiple assignments on one document $ 7.00
(per assignment after first)

Above fees apply to all of the following document types:
Assignment, Agreement/Option to Purchase, Coal Lease, Deed/Contract for Deed, Easement (other than public utility), Extensions, Foreclosures, Land Grants, Leases, LIS Pendens, Lien, Mineral Deed, Monument Record, Mortgage and Notes, Mortgage Releases, Notice of Reclamation, Oil & Gas Lease, Royalty Deed, Subordinations, Timber Agreement/Lease, all other Real Estate related documents.

The $18.00 Rental Housing Support Program fee does not apply to the following:
Articles of Incorporation/Dissolution/Change of Registered Agent (State of IL BCA’S) and related documents, Birth, Death and Marriage Records (outside Fulton County), Judgment/Releases, Memo Judgment/Releases, etc; Notice of Probate, Power of Attorney, Cemetery Deed, Transcripts (involving a Will, Death Certificate, etc), Wills or any document for a State Agency, Unit of Local Government, Federal Government or School District. (These documents with be filed with a $67.00 fee.)

Special fees and requirements:

SURVEY PLAT $ 79.00

NEW SUBDIVISION PLAT – 1 Mylar and 1 copy required $124.00

ANNEXATIONS & DEANNEXATIONS – require map/plat to accompany $ 86.00
Deeds with Metes and Bounds description

FINANCING STATEMENTS (UCC Filings), UCC, Amended, $50.00
Continuation & Assignment-may only be filed at County level if they’re
fixture filings or on property
UCC Termination $50.00
UCC Search (per name/address) $10.00
UCC Statement copy – per page $ 1.00

FEDERAL AND STATE TAX LIEN/RELEASES $11.00

VETERANS DISCHARGE RECORD No Charge
Copies of Veteran Discharge with proper ID

COPY CHARGES
Copies per page $ 1.00
Certification fee $ 5.00
Stamped copy fee $10.00

Our accepted methods of payment for recording are cash and or check only.

No legal advice, opinion, lien information or legal descriptions will be given by the Recorder of Deeds staff either in person or by phone.