Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Calumet County, WI
Calumet County (population 52,440) records real-property documents through the Calumet 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.
Calumet County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Calumet County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Calumet County Register of Deeds, 206 Court Street, Chilton, WI 53014
- Phone
- 920-849-1441
- Checks payable to
- Calumet County Register of Deeds (typical; not explicitly confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Calumet County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 per document (deeds, mortgages, land contracts, satisfactions, liens, UCC filings)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee
- Other fees
- Copies $2 first page/$1 each additional page plus $1 certification fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Calumet County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Calumet County requires
- Page formatting
- White standard-weight letter (8.5x11) or legal (8.5x14) paper, no hinged pages, black ink, minimum 1/2in top margin (all pages), minimum 1/4in side/bottom margins on first page; legible & reproducible; original notarized signatures and complete legal description required; WI Real Estate Transfer Return needed for deeds/land contracts/judgments
- Submission & return
- Recorded documents returned to sender or designee; payment must be received before copies sent
Can you e-record in Calumet County?
Yes. Calumet 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 Calumet County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Calumet 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 Calumet County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Calumet County Register of Deeds (typical; not explicitly confirmed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Calumet County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Calumet County property are searchable at Calumet County Search Property Tax Records / Ascent Land Records. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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