Will County, Illinois public records

In Will County, deeds are recorded by the Will County Recorder of Deeds; property values come from the Will County Supervisor of Assessments; court files are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, 12th Judicial Circuit.

Last checked against official sources on November 8, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Business names (DBA)
Historical records
Good to know about Will County records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Will County Recorder of Deeds⁵	Search deeds²³⁴Free search, fee for copies	$1.00 per page (8.5x11); $2.00 per page (11x17); plat copies $4.00 per page; e-mail/fax copy fee $1.00 per document; DD214 no charge⁴
Property values and owners	Will County Supervisor of Assessments⁶	Property search⁷	—
Property tax bills	Will County Treasurer⁸	Tax bill search⁸	—
Court cases	Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, 12th Judicial Circuit⁵	Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit⁹	Copies: $2.00 page 1, $0.50 per page pages 2-20, $0.25 per page thereafter; $6.00 per document certification; certified probate copies $2.00 per page¹⁰
Marriage records	Will County Clerk - Vital Records¹²	—	$12 first certified copy; $4 each additional copy of the same record requested at the same time¹¹
Divorce records	Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, 12th Judicial Circuit¹³	—	Court copy fees: $2.00 first page, $0.50 pages 2-20, $0.25 thereafter; $6.00 certification¹⁰
Birth certificates	Will County Clerk - Vital Records¹²	—	—
Death certificates	Will County Clerk - Vital Records¹²	—	$16 first certified copy; $8 each additional copy of the same record requested at the same time¹²
Probate and wills	Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, 12th Judicial Circuit - Probate¹⁴	—	certified probate copies $2.00 per page (certified wills add a certification page)¹⁴
Business names (DBA)	Assumed business names filed with the Will County Clerk¹⁵	—	—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Will County are recorded by the Will County Recorder of Deeds.⁵

Online search: ilwill.fidlar.com/ILWill/AvaWeb²³Free search, fee for copies
Cost: Direct Search: view data FREE; Tapestry: $5.95 per search + $2.00 per document printed; Laredo: monthly minute plans from $75.00 (0-250 minutes), print $.25 per page⁴
Who runs it: Fidlar Technologies (AVA Direct Search, Laredo, Tapestry), linked by the Recorder²
Years online: Online documents typically 1965 to current; all plats back to the county's inception²

Copy fee: $1.00 per page (8.5x11); $2.00 per page (11x17); plat copies $4.00 per page; e-mail/fax copy fee $1.00 per document; DD214 no charge⁴
Certified copy fee: $42.00 (Certified Copies)⁴
Recording fee: Standard document: $71.00 (not real-estate related, or signed before 8/1/05) / $90.00 (most real-estate documents signed after 7/31/05); non-standard $99.00 / $118.00; subdivision/condo plats $144.00; UCC $73.00, termination $60.00; military discharge no charge⁴
How to order: Search in person in the Recorder's Archives Department (public workstations, microfilm, index books) and buy copies; give the document recording number (e.g. R95-175000) when ordering. Staff do not perform searches.¹⁶

How deeds work in Illinois

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Will County Supervisor of Assessments (township assessors value property; Board of Review hears appeals) sets property values⁶; the Will County Treasurer bills and collects the tax⁸.

Property search: willcountysoa.com/PropertySearchPortal (Supervisor of Assessments "Property Search Portal")⁷
Tax bill search: View 2025 taxes payable 2026: willtax.willcounty.gov/ccwtr51.asp; pay: willcountytreasurer.us/taxes.html⁸
Parcel map (GIS): willcounty.gov/…⁵
Appealing a value: Will County Board of Review (through the Supervisor of Assessments site); from 2026 an attorney filing for an owner needs a notarized owner authorization¹⁷

How property tax works in Illinois

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit (Will County)	Criminal, traffic, civil, dissolution/family, probate, small claims	Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, 12th Judicial Circuit	ipublic.il12th.org Free Court Case Lookup after accepting terms; limited data, no document images online⁹Free search

Fees: Copies: $2.00 page 1, $0.50 per page pages 2-20, $0.25 per page thereafter; $6.00 per document certification; certified probate copies $2.00 per page¹⁰
How to order: Order copies online via i2File (uploaded in about 2 business days), or use public access terminals / view files at the main courthouse; same price online, in person or by mail¹⁰

Criminal records and background checks

Online search: ipublic.il12th.org⁹
About this search: Free Court Case Lookup or public access terminals at the main courthouse⁹

How Illinois courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Will County Clerk - Vital Records.¹²

Fee: $12 first certified copy; $4 each additional copy of the same record requested at the same time¹¹
Who may order: Either spouse, a parent or child of either spouse, members of the public for a public-interest purpose, or genealogists for records at least 50 years old¹¹
How to order: Walk in, by mail (form, ID copy, check/money order), by e-mail to [email protected], or VitalChek (extra fees)¹¹
Marriage license fee: $35; by appointment only, Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; valid 60 days from the day after issue¹⁸

Illinois marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of the Circuit Court (DC/DN dissolution case files)¹³

Fee: Court copy fees: $2.00 first page, $0.50 pages 2-20, $0.25 thereafter; $6.00 certification¹⁰

Illinois divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Will County Clerk - Vital Records.¹²

Genealogy: Genealogical birth records must be at least 75 years old; first recorded Will County births December 1877¹⁹

Ordering an Illinois birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Will County Clerk - Vital Records.¹²

Fee: $16 first certified copy; $8 each additional copy of the same record requested at the same time¹²
Who may order: Immediate relatives; anyone with a documented personal or property right interest; genealogists for records at least 20 years old¹²
How to order: Walk in, mail, e-mail ([email protected], pay by phone), or VitalChek¹²

Ordering an Illinois death certificate

Probate records and wills

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Probate (PR) cases; original wills can be filed by mail, no fee¹⁴

Fees: Letters of Office $2.00; accounting $25.00; certified probate copies $2.00 per page (certified wills add a certification page)¹⁴

Business names (DBA)

Assumed business names filed with the Will County Clerk: $10 filing fee, then publish in a Will County newspaper within 15 days¹⁵

Historical records

Earliest Clerk vital records: marriages from July 1836, births and deaths from December 1877; Circuit Clerk links naturalization records 1854-1954¹⁹

Good to know about Will County records

The Will County Recorder of Deeds office holds every document recorded in the county since its inception in 1836, and runs its own office and website apart from the County Clerk²⁰
The Recorder runs a second office in Bolingbrook (Tue/Thu), which has no public search station and does not take plats²⁰
The County Clerk advises against using VitalChek for genealogy requests because of extra costs¹⁹
Court documents are not viewable on the Circuit Clerk website; copies are ordered through i2File¹⁰

Office addresses, phones and hours

Will County Recorder of Deeds

Address: 158 N. Scott Street, Joliet, IL 60432-4143 (Bolingbrook office: 241 Canterbury Lane, Bolingbrook, IL 60440, Tue & Thu only)²⁰
Mail: 158 N. Scott Street, Joliet, IL 60432-4143²⁰
Phone: (815) 740-4637; main fax (815) 740-4638; archive fax (815) 740-4697²⁰
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (Joliet); Bolingbrook Tuesday & Thursday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, closed 1:00-2:00 PM for lunch²⁰
Website: willcountyrecorder.com⁵

Will County Supervisor of Assessments (township assessors value property; Board of Review hears appeals)

Address: 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432¹⁷
Mail: 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432¹⁷
Phone: (815) 740-4648¹⁷
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm¹⁷
Website: willcountysoa.com⁶

Will County Treasurer

Address: Will County Office Building, 302 N Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432²¹
Phone: (815) 740-4675; fax (815) 740-4695²¹
Website: willcounty.gov/…⁸

Will County Clerk

Vital records, marriage/civil union licenses, assumed business names, tax extension and tax-sale redemption, elections

Address: 302 North Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432¹²
Mail: 302 North Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432¹²
Phone: (815) 740-4615 (fax (815) 740-4699)¹²
Email: [email protected]¹²
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.¹²
Website: willcountyclerk.gov⁵

Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, 12th Judicial Circuit

Criminal, traffic and civil records

Address: Will County Court House, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 (Circuit Clerk office on the first floor)²²
Mail: Will County Court House, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 (Circuit Clerk office on the first floor)²²
Phone: (815) 727-8592²²
Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday, except Court Holidays²²
Website: circuitclerkofwillcounty.com⁵

Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, 12th Judicial Circuit

Civil, dissolution/family

Address: Will County Court House, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 (Circuit Clerk office on the first floor)²²
Mail: Will County Court House, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 (Circuit Clerk office on the first floor)²²
Phone: (815) 727-8592²²
Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday, except Court Holidays²²
Website: circuitclerkofwillcounty.com/…¹³

Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, 12th Judicial Circuit - Probate (PR)

Address: Will County Court House, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 (Circuit Clerk office on the first floor)²²
Mail: Will County Court House, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 (Circuit Clerk office on the first floor)²²
Phone: (815) 727-8592²²
Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday, except Court Holidays²²
Website: circuitclerkofwillcounty.com/Civil/Probate¹⁴

Will County Clerk - Vital Records

Address: 302 North Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432¹²
Mail: Attn: Vital Records, Will County Clerk's Office, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432¹²
Phone: (815) 740-4615 (fax (815) 740-4699)¹²
Email: [email protected]¹²
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.¹²
Website: willcountyclerk.gov/vital-records-2¹²

Will County GIS Division

Website: willcounty.gov/…⁵

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: willcounty.gov/…²³
Where to send it: Departmental FOIA officers and forms (County Clerk, Treasurer, Land Use, etc.); submit in person, fax, mail or e-mail on the Freedom of Information Request Form²³

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Will County?

The Will County Recorder of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Search in person in the Recorder's Archives Department (public workstations, microfilm, index books) and buy copies; give the document recording number (e.g. R95-175000) when ordering. Staff do not perform searches. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (8.5x11); $2.00 per page (11x17); plat copies $4.00 per page; e-mail/fax copy fee $1.00 per document; DD214 no charge. Certified copies: $42.00 (Certified Copies).⁵¹⁶⁴

Can I search Will County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Direct Search: view data FREE; Tapestry: $5.95 per search + $2.00 per document printed; Laredo: monthly minute plans from $75.00 (0-250 minutes), print $.25 per page. The official search: ilwill.fidlar.com/ILWill/AvaWeb⁴

Where do I get a divorce decree in Will County?

Divorce decrees are court records; ask the Clerk of the Circuit Court (DC/DN dissolution case files).¹³

How much does a marriage license cost in Will County?

$35; by appointment only, Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; valid 60 days from the day after issue.¹⁸

How do I look up who owns a property in Will County?

Use the property search of the Will County Supervisor of Assessments (township assessors value property; Board of Review hears appeals): willcountysoa.com/PropertySearchPortal⁷

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Will County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

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