DuPage County Recorder
421 N. County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187

Effective January 1, 2009

For Immediate Release - 9/26/08 Land Fraud Update

As DuPage County Recorder, I felt it incumbent upon myself to give all citizens and landowners in DuPage County clarification concerning a letter being circulated by a company named Illinois Deed Providers, Inc.

Let me start by saying that this company has no affiliation whatsoever with the DuPage County Recorder’s Office.  It is my duty to maintain records of the deeds to your property in my office.  I make these records available to you for a small charge.  You may obtain certified copies of any records from my office by coming to the office in Wheaton during normal business hours.  I also make copies available on the Internet at anytime.

You need not be induced to accept any offer of a private business for copies of these records.  You can rest assured that your property records are safely maintained by my office.  I also want you to know that my staff remains ready to provide you with any assistance in obtaining copies of any records relating to your property. 

My office can be contacted at (630) 407-5401 to do research or on the Internet at www.dupageco.org/recorder. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Effective August 1, 2005 there will be a surcharge of $10.00 mandated by the State of Illinois for filing any real estate-related document.                      

Effective August 1, 2005 the original additional charge of $3.00 for filing every instrument, paper or notice for record in order to defray the cost of implementing or maintaining the County’s Geographic Information Systems will increase to $15.00.