Question 1

How do I secure a real-estate contract in St. Clair?

Accepted Answer

Record a memorandum of contract in the St. Clair real-property records. It puts the public on notice of your equitable interest so the seller can’t cleanly sell to someone else. Notarized online, recorded with the county, and returned to you.

Question 2

Does St. Clair allow electronic recording of a memorandum?

Accepted Answer

St. Clair supports electronic recording (via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm), so a compliant memorandum can be on record quickly.

Question 3

What does it cost to record a memorandum in St. Clair?

Accepted Answer

One flat price that includes the county fee (Deeds $55.00 (with RHSP)/$36.00 (without RHSP); Mortgages $55.00/$36.00; Leases $46.00/$27.00; Easements $53.00; Military discharge no fee; Miscellaneous recordings $49.00; Plats/Restrictions/Ordinances $49.00 first / unverified (Illinois flat-fee model for standard documents; page-based fee for extra length not separately confirmed) add'l (+RHSP (Rental Housing Support Program) surcharge embedded in fee differential shown above)), your online notary session, and tracking to a recording number.

Memorandum filing isn't available in Illinois yet