Recording a Deed or Document in Ford, IL

Can you e-record in Ford?

Yes. Ford accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.

How to record a document in Ford, Illinois

1. Prepare the document so it meets Ford formatting rules (legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank margin the recorder reserves for its stamp).
2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment — most deeds and affidavits do.
3. Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Ford County Clerk & Recorder at Ford County Clerk & Recorder, 200 W. State St., Paxton, IL 60957.
4. Pay the recording fee (Per current 2025 fee schedule (PRDCBLEES-JAN-1-2025); real estate documents include $10 RHSP surcharge; standard subdivision plat/survey $84.00 first / Non-standard subdivision plat/survey $95.00; certified copy $20.00; see full PDF fee schedule for per-page details add'l (+RHSP surcharge $10 (exempt: school districts, government entities, public utility easements))).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Ford

Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk — it’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Ford property, we file a memorandum of contract to secure your equitable interest so the seller can’t sell out from under you. Need it notarized first? We handle online notarization or send a mobile notary to your signer. Then we record it — electronically through the county’s approved network — and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.