Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bayfield County, WI
Bayfield County (population 16,218) records real-property documents through the Bayfield 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.
Bayfield County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bayfield County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Bayfield County Register of Deeds, 117 E 5th Street, P.O. Box 878 (fee schedule) / P.O. Box 813 (recording reqs page), Washburn, WI 54891
- Phone
- 715-373-6119
- Checks payable to
- Bayfield County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Bayfield County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 recording fee per document plus Real Estate Transfer Fee
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee
- Other fees
- See Bayfield County Fee Schedule for copy/certification fees
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bayfield County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Bayfield County requires
- Page formatting
- White standard-weight letter/legal paper; minimum 1/2in top margin, minimum 1/4in other margins; text legible & reproducible; typed/printed names below signatures
- Cover sheet
- Blank 3-inch square required in upper right-hand corner of first page for recording stamp
Can you e-record in Bayfield County?
Yes. Bayfield 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 Bayfield County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Bayfield 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 Bayfield County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Bayfield County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bayfield County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bayfield County property are searchable at Bayfield County Novus Public Access (Real Property/Tax Data 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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