Recorder - Kane County From: Sandy Wegman

1 %$COb4 Sandy Wegman Recorder - kane County To: All Title Companies From: Sandy Wegman kane County Recorder In an effort to maintain consistency and keep pace with the daily flow of documents being presented for recording, a "gentle reminder" is required on several issues. Your efforts to address any issues that may pertain to your company will be greatly appreciated. Quality and size of document print must be clearly legible. All documents must be capable of precise reproduction. All documents must have a return to or mail to name and address that is legible. Frequent re-inking may be necessary when ising rubber stamps.

2 Whenever possible, the mail to information should be put on the first page of the document. A clear 3"x 5" space in the upper right-hand corner of the first page, and a clear one-half inch margin around each page of the document are required. Please have all documents stapled or paper clipped together. Do not have assignments stapled to the mortgages. We record your documents in the order that you present them to us. When using an order sheet, please have your documents in the corresponding order. Whenever possible, legal descriptions should be placed ahead of any riders in a document.

3 Post Office Box 71 0 719 S. Batavia Avenue Building Ce Geneva, Illinois 60134 . Do not use any highlighters other than yellow. All other colors scan as a black mark on documents, making highlighted areas unreadable. Vital information must be able to be scanned. Any document on legal sized paper is double the standard price minus $ Any document without a legal description is a $ extra. There is a $ extra charge for each additional document number on releases and assignments. Please return the corrections sheet along with your order when re-presenting documents For your convenience, I've enclosed a fee schedule for review of state statutes and recording fees.

4 Your prompt attention to these matters will allow us to preserve the accuracy and efficiency of all recordings, and produce quality records for kane County . Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Sandy Wegman kane County Recorder COLW-1 RECORDING REQUIREMENTS Deeds: Grantee's name and address - address should appear in the body of the document with the Grantee's name or it should be labeled as "Grantee's address" elsewhere on the document. (55 ILCS 5/3-5026) "Prepared by" name and address. (55 ILCS 5/3-5022) . "Mail Tax Bills To" name and address. (765 ILCS 5/35c; 55 ILCS 5/3-5020) Legal description.

5 Plat Act Affidavit - this is needed if the legal description is a metes and bounds description or if the legal reads as "part "or "that part ". (765 ILCS 205) Notarized signatures.. Return name and address. Exempt statement or Transfer Declaration (35 ILCS 200/31) exempt statement should read: Exempt under provisions of Paragraph - 35 JLCS 200/31-45, Property Tax Code Date Buyer, Seller or Representative General : Date. Parties not listed. Need document number or conect document number. (55 ILCS 5/3-5020. 5) "Prepared by" name and address. (55 ILCS 5/3-5022) Need "Return to" name and address on each document.

6 (55 ILCS 5 ) Legal description. Frequently Missed Items Grantee's address Plat Act Affidavit Return Name & Address Exempt StatementlRe-records Township - PTAX Date Doesn't Match Deed - PTAX 12b on PTAX Phone Numbers on PTAX Preparers Name and Company Name "Mail Tax Bills To" on PTAX Doesn't Match Deed No Legal on Releases and Assignments - Extra $1 .00 Releasing or Assigning Extra Doe Number -$ Figuring Non-Standard Fees (for does dated after August 1, 2005) Figure the regular price of the documents Multiply by 2 Subtract 23.