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Cook County Recording Fees: 2024 Guide for Land Ownership & Filing
This exclusive, simplified guide helps you understand how much it costs to record legal documents like deeds, mortgages, affidavits of adverse possession, and liens with the Cook County Recorder’s Office. Whether you’re claiming property, filing a trust document, or enforcing your rights, this guide walks you through each fee—step by step.
You’ll learn:
The current 2024 pricing structure for deeds, mortgages, liens, and TODI (Transfer on Death Instruments)
What counts as a “Blanket” or “Irregular” filing—and how to avoid extra charges
How page count, number of PINs, document formatting, and mailing affects your total cost
A breakdown of hidden charges like GIS, RHSP, and storage fees
Real examples with full fee breakdowns for single-family homes, commercial property, condos, and amendments
Bonus:
Includes a full Recording Fee Calculation Tree to help you price out any document before you submit it.
Format: PDF
Access: Members Only
Best Use: For private land claims, adverse possession filings, liens, and trust administration in Cook County
This exclusive, simplified guide helps you understand how much it costs to record legal documents like deeds, mortgages, affidavits of adverse possession, and liens with the Cook County Recorder’s Office. Whether you’re claiming property, filing a trust document, or enforcing your rights, this guide walks you through each fee—step by step.
You’ll learn:
The current 2024 pricing structure for deeds, mortgages, liens, and TODI (Transfer on Death Instruments)
What counts as a “Blanket” or “Irregular” filing—and how to avoid extra charges
How page count, number of PINs, document formatting, and mailing affects your total cost
A breakdown of hidden charges like GIS, RHSP, and storage fees
Real examples with full fee breakdowns for single-family homes, commercial property, condos, and amendments
Bonus:
Includes a full Recording Fee Calculation Tree to help you price out any document before you submit it.
Format: PDF
Access: Members Only
Best Use: For private land claims, adverse possession filings, liens, and trust administration in Cook County

