Release of Mechanic’s Lien – Sangamon County, IL

The Release of Mechanic’s Lien is a recordable Illinois document in which the undersigned releases, forever discharges and declares to be fully satisfied a mechanic's lien that was filed against real estate. The Sangamon County Recorder's Office provides it for use in Sangamon County, Illinois.

The printed form is a short instrument. It names the releasing party and the place, states that consideration was received, identifies the lien by who filed it and against whom, and describes the real estate by its legal description. It then gives the recording details of the original claim: the county, the date of filing, and the Book, Page and Document Number where it appears. The release is dated and signed with seals, followed by a notary acknowledgment that names Sangamon County, and an "Instrument prepared by" block. The top of the form has a "Return document to" block and a space reserved for recording use only.

The form states that, for the protection of the owner, the release is to be filed with the Recorder in whose office the claim for lien was filed. The Recorder's Office publishes it among its forms as a courtesy and recommends consulting an attorney: the form itself says that release information is a specialized task that may demand legal knowledge or advice.

The party that filed a mechanic's lien and is releasing it signs this form as the undersigned. The released lien is described on the form by who filed it, against whom it was filed and the real estate it covers, and the form is meant for liens recorded in Illinois.

The form's wording also serves the owner of the property: it says the release is filed for the protection of the owner, with the Recorder in whose office the claim for lien was filed. The notary acknowledgment printed on the form names Sangamon County, so it is built for signing in that county.

The Sangamon County Recorder's Office strongly recommends that you consult an attorney in selecting and completing its forms and in any transaction affecting the legal ownership or conveyance of real estate. Its staff cannot help you fill out the form or give legal advice.

You use this form when a filed mechanic's lien is to be released and discharged as fully satisfied. The form prints no deadline of its own. It does say that the release is to be filed with the Recorder in whose office the claim for lien was filed, for the protection of the owner.

Before you complete it, gather the recording details of the original claim, since the form asks for the date it was filed and the Book, Page and Document Number. The release must also be signed and acknowledged before a notary public, as the notary block on the form shows.

The Sangamon County Recorder's Office accepts the printed form by mail or in person.

• In person: bring the completed, signed and notarized form to the Sangamon County Recorder's office, First Floor – County Building, 200 South Ninth Street, Springfield Illinois 62701.
• By mail: mail the printed form to the same office at that address.

The Recorder's Office notes that data cannot be saved on its PDF forms, so you print the form before delivering it. Use the "Return document to" block at the top to say where the recorded document should go. File the release with the Recorder in whose office the claim for lien was filed. The Recorder's Office cannot help you complete the form. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.