Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Door County, WI
Door County (population 30,064) records real-property documents through the Door 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.
Door County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Door County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Door County Register of Deeds, 421 Nebraska St., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
- Phone
- (920) 746-2270
- Recording hours
- Mon–Thu 7:00–4:30; Fri 7:00–11:00
- Checks payable to
- Door County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Hopdox, CSC, Simplifile, Indecomm, ePN
Door County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 per document, any number of pages
- Additional pages
- None; flat fee per document. Max sheet 8.5 x 14; each printed side counts as a page
- Other fees
- Subdivision, condo and cemetery plats $50.00; transportation plats $25.00; copies $2.00 first page, $1.00 each additional, plus $1.00 to certify
- Transfer tax on deeds
- $3.00 per $1,000 of value, paid to the Register of Deeds at recording with the electronic Real Estate Transfer Return receipt
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Door County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Door County requires
- Page formatting
- White letter or legal paper (max 8.5 x 14), pages not hinged; 3 x 3-inch blank space in the upper right of page 1; 1/2-inch top margin on every page, 1/4-inch other margins; black, blue or red ink; title within top 6 inches; return address, parcel ID and drafter's name required
Checked against official Door County and Wisconsin sources on October 6, 2026: co.door.wi.gov, waukeshacounty.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Door County?
Yes. Door County accepts electronic recording through Hopdox, CSC, Simplifile, Indecomm, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Door County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Door 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 Hopdox, CSC, Simplifile, Indecomm, ePN, or by mail to Door County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Door County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Door County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Door County property are searchable at Door County GIS Web Map / Land Records (parcel search by owner name, address, or parcel number). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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