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Document Information
Information which may be obtained by phone from the Recorder's Office:
- Filed Corporation Papers in Rock Island County
- Filed 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.)
- Minimum 10-point type/font
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
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Recorder's Office
Physical Address
1504 3rd Avenue
2nd Floor
Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone 309-558-3360Fax 309-558-3642
Hours
Monday through Friday
8 am to 4:30 pm