Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Fond du Lac County, WI
Fond du Lac County (population 104,144) records real-property documents through the Fond du Lac 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.
Fond du Lac County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fond du Lac County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Fond du Lac County Register of Deeds, 160 S Macy St - 1st Floor, PO Box 509, Fond du Lac, WI 54936-0509
- Phone
- 920-929-3018
- Checks payable to
- Fond du Lac County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Fond du Lac County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee regardless of pages ($50.00 for plats)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee
- Other fees
- Real estate transfer fee $3.00 per $1,000 of value (statutory)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fond du Lac County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Fond du Lac County requires
- Cover sheet
- Per county Recording Requirements page; standard Wisconsin formatting (margins/paper size)
Can you e-record in Fond du Lac County?
Yes. Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fond du Lac County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fond du Lac County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fond du Lac County property are searchable at Fond du Lac County Real Estate and Tax Data 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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