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Kathy Michael McLean County Recorder (309) 888-5170 FAX (309) 888-5927 115 E. Washington St., Room M104 PO Box 2400 Bloomington, IL 61702-2400 For further information or copies of this fee sheet, check our website: mcleancountyil.gov/recorder Recording Fee Schedule - Effective January 1, 2014 Real-Estate Documents (Includes a $10 State of Illinois Rental Housing Support Program surcharge. School districts, state & local government, and easements for public utilities are exempt from the RHSP surcharge). Real Estate documents Include, but not limited to, the following: $ 33.00 1st 4 pages Agreements / Options to purchase Coal Lease Deeds & Contracts for Deed Easements (other than public utility) Extensions Foreclosures Land Grants Leases Liens LIS Pendens Mineral Deed Modifications Monument Records Mortgages and Notes Mortgage Releases Notice of Reclamation Oil & Gas Lease Royalty Deed Subordinations Timber Agreement / Lease Other Documents (EXEMPT from Illinois Rental Housing Support Program surcharge) Includes, but is not limited to: $ 23.00 1st 4 pages Articles of incorporation & related documents Birth records, death certificates, marriage records All Judgments, Memo of Judgments, etc. (including real-estate judgements) Notice of Probate Power of Attorney (including for property) Transcript (involving a Will, Death Certificate, etc) UCC's (real estate and fixture liens only) Wills Any document (other than Final & Condo Plats) recorded for a state agency, unit of local government, federal government, or school district Additional Charges to apply to Real-Estate or Other documents above Each additional page beyond the first 4 pages $ Each additional assignment or document reference number within a document (after the first one) Note: Document reference numbers within a legal description are not chargeable. $ Attached graphic display or drawing (i.e. vacation or survey plat, site drawings, etc. but not Final OR Condo Plats) 1.00 7.00 ea page ea number 8 1/2" x 11" included in standard page count incl. Over 8 1/2" x 11" up to 11" X 17" 2.00 ea page Over 11" x 17" up to 30" x 36" 10.00 ea page Note: An attached graphic display is not included in the page count of a document unless it is 8 1/2 x 11. For any attachment larger, use the flat charge above. For example, a document that consists of 4 pages plus an 11 x 17 plat, the charge would be $31 + $2 = $33 NON-STANDARD DOCUMENT FEE: document contains any of the following: $ 12.00 • Paper not white or less than 20 lb weight • One or more sheets not measuring 8 1/2 x 11 • Lacks clean margin of at least 1/2 inch top, bottom and side • 1st page lacks blank space measuring 3 x 5 inches in upper right corner • Permanently bound or of continuous form • Contains colored ink, is not type written or computer generated • Type face smaller than 10 point • Contains an attachment stapled, taped or otherwise affixed to doc Final Plats and Condo Plats: (Including Additions or Subdivisions) (requirements on page 2) $ 71.00 ea If recorded for state agency, unit of local or federal government, or school district $ 61.00 ea Each additional 8 1/2 x 11 page that is attached to the plat $ 1.00 ea Additional plat(s) attached to first plat (dimensions, elevations, etc.) $ 10.00 ea UCC Terminations (for UCC documents filed before 8-1-2005) Terminate UCC filed in Real Estate or Official Records (from any filing date) each additional page Copies (not certified) $ 9.00 $ 23.00 $ 1.00 ea 1st 4 pages ea page Plats larger than 8 1/2" x 11 (first page) $ 3.00 ea Plat copies additional pages $ 0.50 ea Other instruments (first page) $ 1.00 ea Each additional page of copied group or session $ 0.25 ea ---PAGE BREAK--- McLean County Recorder Fee List - Page 2 Certified Copies Plats $ 10.00 All other instruments (Military Discharges excepted) $ 12.00 1st 4 pages each additional page $ 1.00 ea page Military Discharge Records - recorded & with two certified copies No Charge Additional certified copies $ 1.25 ea Notes and Additional Information UCC Effective 8/1/2005 McLean County will no longer enter UCC filings as a separate index. This is mandated by the 2001 changes in the Unform Commercial Code, which names the Illinois Secretary of State as the official repository for all UCC forms. The county will now accept UCCs for real estate or fixture filings only. For more information, the Secretary of State UCC Division may be contacted at (217) 782-7518 or accessed athrough thier webside at cyberdriveillinois.com. Real Estate Deed and Document Requirements 1) PTAX-203 or statement of exemption from transfer tax (required on deed only) 3) "Send future taxes to" statement (name and address) (required on Deed only) 2) "Prepared By" statement (preparer's name & address) 4) Notary seal, date, and signature 5) A complete legal description with P.I.N. 6) "Return to" statement (name & address to mail recorded document to) Final Plat Requirements • Paper plat map with original signatures and one paper copy * • Surveyor’s Certificate (must state if within an incorporated city or within ½ mile of same) • Approval of municipality (City Council, Board of Trustees, or County Board) • County Clerk’s Certificate of no delinquent taxes or special assessments • Owner’s Certificate • School District Certificate * (minimum map size 11 x 17, up to 30 x 36 maximum) Condominium Plat Requirements • Paper plat map with original signatures and one paper copy * • Surveyor’s Certificate • Declaration of Ownership * (minimum map size 11 x 17, up to 30 x 36 maximum) Vacation of Property Requirements •Paper map with original signatures and one paper copy * • Owner’s Certificate • Approval of municipality * (minimum map or exhibit size 8 ½ x 11) Annexation of Property Requirements • Paper map with original signatures and one paper copy * (plat must be prepared by land surveyer) • Petition signed by majority of owners, or municipal ordinance * (minimum map or exhibit size 8 ½ x 11) Survey Plat • Paper map with original signatures and one paper copy * • Owner’s Certificate • Surveyor’s Certificate * (minimum map or exhibit size 8 ½ x 11) Re:Illinois Statute 55 ILCS 5/3-5018 - A document that does not conform to these standards shall not be recorded except upon payment of the additional fee required. This applies only to documents dated after January 1, 1995. For further information, visit our website: mcleancountyil.gov/recorder