Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Grant County, WI
Grant County (population 51,938) records real-property documents through the Grant 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.
Grant County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Grant County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Grant County Register of Deeds, 111 S. Jefferson St. (PO Box 391), Lancaster, WI 53813
- Phone
- 608-723-2727
- Checks payable to
- Grant County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Grant County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee regardless of number of pages
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee
- Other fees
- Real estate transfer fee $3.00 per $1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Grant County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Grant County?
Yes. Grant County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Grant County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Grant County's formatting rules: 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Grant County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Grant County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Grant County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Grant County property are searchable at Grant County Web Portal - Land Records / Parcel 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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