Closing-Day Packet — Cook County, Illinois

Who to call

• Deed recording / transfer

  Cook County Recorder

  Phone

  312-603-5050

  Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• County clerk / court records

  Cook County Clerk

  Phone

  312-603-5656

  Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Pay or check property taxes

  Cook County Treasurer

  Phone

  312-443-5100

  Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Cook County Assessor

  Phone

  No phone published — see website

  Website

  https://www.cookcountyassessoril.gov/

  Verified against: https://tax.illinois.gov/individuals/illinoiscounties.html · 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

Day-of checklist

1. Morning: confirm time, place, amount, and payment method with your closing agent.
2. Call the recording office above if any recording question is still open — do not assume it can be answered at the table.
3. Bring ID and payment (§ What to bring).
4. Read each document before signing; ask for any blank or changed figure to be explained before you sign.
5. Get a copy of every signed document before you leave.
6. Ask when and where the deed will be recorded, and how you will receive the recorded copy.
7. 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

1. Cook County Recorder — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Cook" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
2. Cook County Clerk — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Cook" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
3. Cook County Treasurer — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Cook" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
4. Cook County Assessor — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Cook" · Source: https://tax.illinois.gov/individuals/illinoiscounties.html · Verified 2026-10-14
5. Cook County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA) — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Cook" · Source: https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/buy-land-bank-property · Verified 2026-10-14
6. Cook County Department of Building and Zoning — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Cook" · Source: https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/payments · Verified 2026-10-14
7. Cook County — Department of Building and Zoning — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Cook" · Source: https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service-groups/building-and-construction · Verified 2026-10-14
8. Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.ihdamortgage.org/homebuyers · Verified 2026-10-14