Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ashland County, WI
Ashland County (population 16,028) records real-property documents through the Ashland County Register of Deeds. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Ashland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ashland County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Ashland County Register of Deeds, Ashland County Courthouse, 201 Main St. W, Room 206, Ashland, WI 54806
- Phone
- 715-682-7000
- Checks payable to
- Ashland County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Ashland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee per document (regardless of page count) plus Real Estate Transfer Fee of $3.00 per $1,000 of value
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee (WI recording fee is per-document, not per-page)
- Other fees
- Copies: $2.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page; certification $1.00 per document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ashland County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Ashland County requires
- Page formatting
- White standard-weight letter/legal paper, 1/2 inch top margin, 1/4 inch other margins, black/blue/red ink, legible & reproducible; name/return address and parcel ID per statute
- Submission & return
- Documents scanned and accessible via LandShark online document system; originals returned by mail if SASE provided
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents received after 3:30pm processed next business day; same-day recording otherwise
Can you e-record in Ashland County?
Yes. Ashland County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Ashland County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Ashland County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Ashland County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ashland County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ashland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ashland County property are searchable at Ashland County Land Description / Assessment Information (parcel/tax search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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