Change to Document Recording at Counter

Date: November 23rd, 2021 Our policy has been to allow 10 documents to be recorded at the counter. With our new process in place, our policy is changing to limit 5 documents to be recorded at the counter. This is effective immediately.

Notice

DATE: February 8th, 2018 Effective immediately, we will no longer check documents for the Illinois State Statutory requirements. You may want to check the documents prior to presenting them for recording. In the event documents are deficient or do not contain correct information, you may want to re-record with correct information. The fee for re-recording […]

Notice

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Press Release

Announcing PROPERTY WATCH, a FREE new service from the Kane County Recorder! Property Fraud is one of fastest growing crimes in America today. Homeowners at risk of foreclosure have become a target for predators seeking to profit from their misfortunes. Criminals simply record a document at the Recorder making it appear they own or have […]

News Release

Date: December 15th, 2015 Subject: Deed Provider Warning Contact: Sandy Wegman, Kane County Recorder Phone:(630) 232-5949 Fax: (630) 232-5940 The Recorder’s Office has begun receiving inquiries regarding letters received by local citizens from companies offering to get them a Certified Copy of their Deed for $79.50 or $85.00, etc which includes shipping & handling. The […]

News Release

Date: December 15th, 2015 Subject: Deed Provider Warning Contact: Sandy Wegman, Kane County Recorder Phone:(630) 232-5949 Fax: (630) 232-5940 The Recorder’s Office has begun receiving inquiries regarding letters received by local citizens from a companies with a Northbrook, IL address(IL Deed Provider, National Deed Provider, etc.), offering to get them a Certified Copy of their […]

Notice

Effective Immediately We may require that any plat or documents with maps presented to us for recording after 3:00 pm be recorded the following business day. We also may require additional time for recording large groups of maps or plats. Sandy Wegman Kane County Recorder

News Release

Date: November 13, 2012 Subject: Kane County Title Companies Contact: Sandy Wegman, Kane County Recorder Phone:(630) 232-5949 Fax: (630) 232-5940 The Recorder’s Office has begun receiving inquiries regarding letters received by local citizens from a Norwalk, CA company with an official-looking letterhead telling them they need to purchase a copy of the deed for their […]