Document Information

Information which may be obtained by phone from the Recorder's Office:

• Filing of Corporation Papers in Rock Island County
• Filing of Soldier's Discharge papers

Information requests not available by phone:

• Property ownership information
• Property sale prices
• Liens of any kind (or related releases)
• Easements
• Lot sizes
• Legal descriptions

Information may be obtained by:

• Coming into the office in person
• Sending a request by mail
• Submitting a request by fax

When requesting information by mail:

• Please enclose $5 for each copy requested.
• There is no fee for information not requiring copies.
• All requests for legal descriptions must by accompanied by $5 to cover the cost of a copy of the latest deed.

When requesting information by fax:

• Fax Number: 309-558-3642
• If a reply is requested by fax, a $3 faxing fee and $1 for each page of copy will be charged. This must be paid in advance.

State-Mandated Standardization of Documents

Effective January 1, 1995

In order to conform to state statute, your document must meet the following criteria:

• Document must be on 8.5-inch-by-11-inch white paper
• Have a blank 3-inch-by-5-inch space in the upper right corner of front page.
• Nothing is to be stapled or taped to the document, (i.e., legal description, notary, etc.)

Each document submitted for recording must state:

• Prepared By: (with name and address of preparer)
• Return To: (name and address of person document is to be returned to)

Deeds must also include: 

• Grantee's Address
• Mail Tax Bill To information