Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clark County, WI
Clark County (population 34,615) records real-property documents through the Clark 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.
Clark County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clark County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Clark County Register of Deeds, 517 Court St, Room 303 (PO Box 384), Neillsville, WI 54456
- Phone
- (715) 743-5163
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds (Clark County) — not explicitly confirmed on site, standard WI convention
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Clark County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat per document (statewide statutory fee, Wis. Stat. 59.43(2)(e)
- Additional pages
- Included in the $30 flat fee regardless of page count; copies of recorded documents $2.00 first page + $1.00 each additional page (statewide standard)
- Other fees
- Records management/archive fee is built into the statutory $30 recording fee under WI law; no separate rider fee identified on county page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clark County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Clark County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard WI requirements: white paper, black ink, legible, minimum 1/2 in top margin and 1/4 in side/bottom margins, parcel identification number (PIN) required, original notarized signatures
- Cover sheet
- Yes if document does not meet Wisconsin standard document format (Wis. Stat. 59.43(2m)) — must include 3in x 3in blank space top-right for recording stamp, name/return address, and title of document on page 1
- Submission & return
- Recorded original typically mailed back to submitter's return address per WI practice
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents are typically recorded same day
Can you e-record in Clark County?
Yes. Clark County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Clark County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Clark 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, or by mail to Clark County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds (Clark County) — not explicitly confirmed on site, standard WI convention.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clark County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clark County property are searchable at Clark County Land Information / Beacon (Schneider Corp) 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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