Our Chicago Search Department provides quality searches at competitive prices for properties in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties. At Skalnik Legal Services, our real estate attorney in Cook County understands the challenges and complexities of titles and deeds.The Cook County Clerk's Office has assumed all operations and duties of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office and that office no longer exists. You may be able to find a lawyer to help you with all or part of your case. You can find information about free and for-hire attorneys below. Free. You or your real estate agent can do this. The search will tell you if anyone else has a legal claim to the property.