Closing-Day Packet — Mason County, Illinois
Information from official sources, verified 2026-10-14
Generated 2026-11-03
Who to call
Deed recording / transfer
Mason County Recorder
- Phone
- 309-543-6661
Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
County clerk / court records
Mason County Clerk
- Phone
- 309-543-6661
Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
Pay or check property taxes
Mason County Treasurer
- Phone
- 309-543-3359
Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
Property tax assessment & appeals
Mason County Supervisor of Assessments
- Phone
- 309-543-4775
Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
Also in this county (closing-adjacent)
Health department
Mason County — Mason County Health Department
- Phone
- 309-210-0110
- Website
- https://www.masoncohealth.com/
Verified against: https://www.masoncohealth.com/ · Verified 2026-10-14
Zoning
Mason County — Zoning
- Phone
- 309-543-3759
- Website
- https://masoncountyil.gov/zoning/
Verified against: https://masoncountyil.gov/zoning/ · Verified 2026-10-14
Statewide resources that cover Mason 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
- Mason County Recorder — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Mason" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
- Mason County Clerk — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Mason" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
- Mason County Treasurer — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Mason" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
- Mason County Supervisor of Assessments — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Mason" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
- Mason County — Mason County Health Department — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Mason" · Source: https://www.masoncohealth.com/ · Verified 2026-10-14
- Mason County — Zoning — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Mason" · Source: https://masoncountyil.gov/zoning/ · 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