Recording a Deed or Document in Montgomery, IL

Can you e-record in Montgomery?

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

How to record a document in Montgomery, Illinois

1. Prepare the document so it meets Montgomery 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, or by mail to Montgomery County Clerk & Recorder at Montgomery County Clerk & Recorder, #1 Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 595, Hillsboro, IL 62049-0595.
4. Pay the recording fee (Standard document fee $88.00 each (full itemized schedule at https://montgomerycountyil.gov/wp-content/uploads/RecordingFeeSheetPredictableFees012025.pdf, effective 1/1/2025) first / Not broken out separately; flat per-document standard fee applies (non-standard/oversize documents incur additional charges per fee sheet) add'l (+See full PDF fee sheet for liens, plats, UCC, and other specialty filings not itemized here)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Montgomery

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 Montgomery 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.