Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Green County, WI
Green County (population 37,084) records real-property documents through the Green 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.
Green County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Green County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Green County Register of Deeds, 1016 16th Avenue, Monroe, WI 53566
- Phone
- 608-328-9439
- Checks payable to
- Green County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Green 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 Green County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Green County requires
- Cover sheet
- Downloadable cover sheet available for optional use; document must use white 20# paper, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 inches, drafter's name statement required ('This instrument was drafted by...')
Can you e-record in Green County?
Yes. Green 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 Green County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Green 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 Green County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Green County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Green County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Green County property are searchable at Green County Land Records - Ascent Land Records Suite. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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