The following forms are being provided as a courtesy of the DuPage County Recorder's Office for use in DuPage County, Illinois.
Please note that the Recorder's Office cannot provide you with legal assistance or advice. It is strongly recommended that you consult with an attorney prior to preparation to ensure the proper selection along with the criteria needed per document.
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- Affidavit of Correction of Real Estate Transfer Declaration
- Affidavit Metes & Bounds
- DuPage County Townships
- Exemption List
- Military Discharge Request Form
- Monument Record
- Municipal Transfer Stamps
- Plat Recording Requirements
- Recording Cover Page
- Quit Claim Deed
- Unlawful Restrictive Covenant Modification Petition
- Warranty Deed
All questions regarding Real Estate Transfer Declarations should be directed to the Illinois Department of Revenue. Please visit their website at MyDec Help or call 844-445-1114. State of Illinois Statute 35 ILCS 200 & County of DuPage Resolution F11879
- Deeds
- Leases, lease amendments, or similar transfer of interest documents
- Mortgages
- Easements
- Irregular documents
- Blanket recordings
- Miscellaneous
- Exempt documents
• 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 measures up to 11 inches by 17 inches shall be recorded without charging an additional fee.
• The document shall be legibly printed in black ink, by hand, type, or computer. Signatures and dates may be in contrasting colors as long as they will reproduce clearly.
• The document shall be on white paper of not less than 20-pound weight and shall have a clean margin of at least one-half inch on the top, the bottom, and each side. Margins may be used only for non-essential notations which will not affect the validity of the document, including but not limited to form numbers, page numbers, and customer notations.
• The first page of the document shall contain a blank space, measuring at least 3 inches by 5 inches, from the upper right corner.
• The document shall not have any attachment stapled or otherwise affixed to any page.
- A document making specific reference to more than 5 tax parcel identification numbers in the county in which it is presented for recording.
- A document making specific reference to more than 5 document numbers recorded in the county in which it is presented for recording.
Fee imposed as provided by applicable law or ordinance
- A document recorded pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
- State lien or federal lien
- Deeds: $76.00
- Leases: $76.00
- Mortgages: $76.00
- Easements: $76.00
- Irregular Documents: $102.00
- Blanket Recordings: $76.00
- Miscellaneous: $76.00
- First Page: $100.00
- Each Additional Page: $2.00
- Exhibit 11 x 17 or less (Accompanying a Standard Document): $76.00
- Filing (Secretary of State Form): $70.00
- Termination (Secretary of State Form): $55.00
- Termination: Each Additional Name per Address $5.00
- Non-Conforming: $60.00
The recording amounts above include the following fees: Recording, Document Storage System (DSS) $10.00, Geographic Information System (GIS) $21.00, Real Property $1.00 and Rental Housing Support Program (RHSP) $18.00. The RHSP fee does not apply when recording documents which are not real estate related or documents recorded by units of government. 310 ILCS 105/7.
- Recording: No charge
- First Certified Copy: No Charge
Document Copies:
- Per page: $0.50
- Certification: $5.00
- 11 x 17: $1.50
- 18 x 24: $2.50
- 24 x 36: $5.00
- 36 x 48: $8.00
- Per page: $1.00
- Certification: $5.00
Certificate issued per name searched.
- Search Fee per Name: $10.00
- Per page: $0.50
Applied to phone, email, fax & mail requests.
- Per document/plat: $5.00
Military Discharge Request Form needs to be completed and identification is required.
- Per certified copy: $1.25
- Color Print 18 x 24: $5.00
- Color Print 24 x 36: $10.00
- Color Print 36 x 48: $15.00
- USB 2G: $10.00
- Per Page: $0.50
- Per Page (.pdf): $0.50
**All fees subject to change without notice**
- Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, UnionPay
- Checks: payable to 'DuPage County Recorder' (no starter checks)
- Money Order: payable to 'DuPage County Recorder'
- Cash
Agreement must be completed and submitted for approval.
- Automated Clearing House (ACH)
- Escrow
- Credit Card Convenience Fee - transactions $60.00 and above: 2.75%
- Credit Card Convenience Fee - transactions $59.99 and under: $2.00
- Returned Check Fee - $25.00
