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Grundy County Clerk and Recorder - Lana Phillips
Grundy County Courthouse 111 E. Washington Street Room 12 P.O. Box 675 Morris, IL 60450 Office Hours: Monday — Friday 8:00 am — 4:30 pm Clerk Information 815-941-3222 Recording Information 815-941-3224 lphillips@grundyco.org |
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PLATS must be submitted for recording NO LATER THAN 3:30 p.m. due to the time needed to complete the process. Plats submitted after 3:30 p.m. will be recorded on the next business day. The Recorder's Office provides NO LEGAL ADVICE. Any legal questions regarding real estate records, liens, real estate transfers, etc., should be directed to an attorney. The Recorder's Office provides NO DOCUMENT SEARCH SERVICES. Our records are open to the Public, so you may come in and search for yourself. Otherwise, please contact a title search company. If any of the following items are missing from a document at the time of Recording (when applicable) , a document may not be recorded. Please call our office at (815) 941-3224 with questions or for specific requirements for document types not listed below. All Documents Prepared By Name & Mailing Address Required [55 ILCS 5/3-5022] Document Return Name & Mailing Address [Required for Recorder's Office to Return Document to Owner] Document Standardization Compliance* (*Non compliant documents may be recorded, but at an additional charge.) [Public Act 87-1121, ILCS 55 5/3-5018] Deeds All Items Above Notarized Metes & Bounds Affidavit for Non-Subdivision Legal Descriptions [765 ILCS 205/5a & 765 ILCS 5/1 & 765 ILCS 5/9] Grantee Name & Address [55 ILCS 5/3-5026 & 765 ILCS 5/1] Tax Bill To Name & Mailing Address [55 ILCS 5/3-5020 & 765 ILCS 5/35c] Property Address (Commonly Known As) [55 ILCS 5/3-5027] Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration or Exemption Properly Completed [35 ILCS 305/3 & 35 ILCS 305/4 & 35 ILCS 305/7] Deed Must Be Original, Not Copy [55 ILCS 3-5010 & Mack vs. McIntosh, 181 ILL633 (1899) "Copy of contract is not entitled to be recorded, but original alone is..."] Subdivision Plats Recordation by Surveyor Plat must be recorded by the surveyor, or by an individual designated in writing by the surveyor to record in his/her stead. Legal Description(s) Permanent Index Number(s) The North Point of the Property Owner Certificate
Surveyor's Certificate
Public Utility Easements
Access to State Roadways & Public Waterways
Required Signatures (County Subdivision)*
Required Signatures (Municipal Subdivision)*
Physical Requirements for Submission
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