Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Florence County, WI
Florence County (population 4,558) records real-property documents through the Florence 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.
Florence County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Florence County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Florence County Register of Deeds, 501 Lake Ave. (PO Box 410), Florence, WI 54121
- Phone
- 715-528-4252
- Checks payable to
- Florence County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Florence County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee (deed/mortgage/land contract/satisfaction), regardless of number of pages
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee; copies $2.00 first page + $1.00 each additional page, +$1.00 for certified copy
- Other fees
- Real estate transfer fee $3.00 per $1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Florence County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Florence County requires
- Submission & return
- Recorded documents returned to sender/designee
Can you e-record in Florence County?
Yes. Florence 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 Florence County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Florence 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 Florence County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Florence County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Florence County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Florence County property are searchable at Florence County GCS Web Portal - Assessment Roll / Parcel Search. 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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