Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Douglas County, WI
Douglas County (population 44,290) records real-property documents through the Douglas 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.
Douglas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Douglas County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Douglas County Register of Deeds, PO Box 847, Superior, WI 54880 (in person: Douglas County Courthouse, 1313 Belknap St., Room 108, Superior, WI 54880)
- Phone
- (715) 395-1350 / office main line also listed as (715) 395-1551
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds (Douglas County) — not explicitly confirmed on site
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Douglas County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat per document (deed, land contract, mortgage, satisfaction), consistent with statewide statutory fee
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee
- Other fees
- Transfer fee $3.00 per $1,000 of value applies statewide
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Douglas County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Douglas County requires
- Page formatting
- Not detailed on official page; presume statewide Wis. Stat. 59.43(2m) formatting applies (3in x 3in blank corner, black ink, white paper, 1/2 in margin)
Can you e-record in Douglas County?
Yes. Douglas 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 Douglas County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Douglas 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 Douglas County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds (Douglas County) — not explicitly confirmed on site.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Douglas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Douglas County property are searchable at Douglas County Web Portal (Land Records / Parcel Search) and Beacon GIS Map. 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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