Closing-Day Packet — McHenry County, Illinois

Who to call

• Deed recording / transfer

  McHenry County Recorder

  Phone

  815-334-4242

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

• County clerk / court records

  McHenry County Clerk

  Phone

  815-334-4242

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

• Pay or check property taxes

  McHenry County Treasurer

  Phone

  815-334-4260

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

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  McHenry County Supervisor of Assessments

  Phone

  815-334-4290

  Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · 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. McHenry County Recorder — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "McHenry" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
2. McHenry County Clerk — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "McHenry" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
3. McHenry County Treasurer — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "McHenry" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
4. McHenry County Supervisor of Assessments — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "McHenry" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
5. McHenry County Department of Planning & Development — Water Resources Division — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "McHenry" · Source: https://www.mchenrycountyil.gov/departments/planning-development/water-resources/stormwater-management-permitting · Verified 2026-10-14
6. McHenry County — Permits - Building — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "McHenry" · Source: https://www.mchenrycountyil.gov/departments/planning-development/permit-applications · Verified 2026-10-14
7. Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.ihdamortgage.org/homebuyers · Verified 2026-10-14