Closing-Day Packet — Adams County, Illinois
Information from official sources, verified 2026-10-14
Generated 2026-11-03
Who to call
Deed recording / transfer
Adams County Recorder
- Phone
- 217-277-2126
Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
County clerk / court records
Adams County Clerk
- Phone
- 217-277-2150
Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
Pay or check property taxes
Adams County Treasurer
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.adamscountyil.gov/government/departments/treasurer/property-taxes
Verified against: https://tax.illinois.gov/individuals/illinoiscounties.html · Verified 2026-10-14
Property tax assessment & appeals
Adams County Supervisor of Assessments
- Phone
- 217-277-2135
Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
Also in this county (closing-adjacent)
Floodplain & flood maps
Adams County — Flood Safety
- Phone
- 217-223-0614
- Website
- https://www.adamscountyil.gov/government/departments/highway-department/floodplain-management/flood-safety
Verified against: https://www.adamscountyil.gov/government/departments/highway-department/floodplain-management/flood-safety · Verified 2026-10-14
Health department
Adams County — Environmental Health Links
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.adamscountyil.gov/government/departments/health-department/environmental-health-links
Verified against: https://www.adamscountyil.gov/government/departments/health-department/environmental-health-links · Verified 2026-10-14
Statewide resources that cover Adams County
State housing finance agency
Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)
- City
- Chicago
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.ihdamortgage.org/homebuyers
Verified against: https://www.ihdamortgage.org/homebuyers · Verified 2026-10-14
What to bring
- government-issued photo ID for each person signing
- the payment your closing agent specified, in the form they specified (confirm amount and method the day before)
- signed copies of the purchase agreement and any amendments
- proof of homeowner's insurance if your lender or closing agent asked for it
- any document your closing agent, lender, or attorney listed in their closing instructions
- a pen and this packet.
Transfer & recording facts — Illinois
Who pays the transfer tax
Not yet verified — transfer tax
Transfer tax rate or amount
Not yet verified — transfer tax
Recording prerequisite or required form
Not yet verified — deed recording
Day-of checklist
- Morning: confirm time, place, amount, and payment method with your closing agent.
- Call the recording office above if any recording question is still open — do not assume it can be answered at the table.
- Bring ID and payment (§ What to bring).
- Read each document before signing; ask for any blank or changed figure to be explained before you sign.
- Get a copy of every signed document before you leave.
- Ask when and where the deed will be recorded, and how you will receive the recorded copy.
- After closing: keep the recorded deed, the settlement statement, and the tax office contact above together — property tax questions after closing go to the treasurer/tax office listed above.
Sources
- Adams County Recorder — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Adams" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
- Adams County Clerk — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Adams" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
- Adams County Treasurer — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Adams" · Source: https://tax.illinois.gov/individuals/illinoiscounties.html · Verified 2026-10-14
- Adams County Supervisor of Assessments — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Adams" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
- Adams County — Flood Safety — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Adams" · Source: https://www.adamscountyil.gov/government/departments/highway-department/floodplain-management/flood-safety · Verified 2026-10-14
- Adams County — Environmental Health Links — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Adams" · Source: https://www.adamscountyil.gov/government/departments/health-department/environmental-health-links · Verified 2026-10-14
- Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.ihdamortgage.org/homebuyers · Verified 2026-10-14