Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Brown County, WI
Brown County (population 268,746) records real-property documents through the Brown 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.
Brown County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Brown County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Brown County Register of Deeds, P.O. Box 23600, Green Bay, WI 54305-3600 (physical: 305 E. Walnut Street, Room 115/260, Green Bay, WI 54301)
- Phone
- 920-448-4470
- Checks payable to
- Brown County Register of Deeds (typical; not explicitly confirmed on fetched pages)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Brown County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee per document plus Real Estate Transfer Fee of $3.00 per $1,000 of value
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee
- Other fees
- Copy fees $2.00 per page; certified copies $5.00 plus $2.00 per page (per official Fee Schedule PDF)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Brown County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Brown County?
Yes. Brown 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 Brown County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Brown County's formatting rules: 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 Brown County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Brown County Register of Deeds (typical; not explicitly confirmed on fetched pages).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Brown County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Brown County property are searchable at Brown County Property Search (Land Records). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Wisconsin
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