Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Green Lake County, WI
Green Lake County (population 19,024) records real-property documents through the Green Lake 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 Lake County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Green Lake County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Green Lake County Register of Deeds, 571 County Road A, Green Lake, WI 54941
- Phone
- 920-294-4021
- Checks payable to
- Green Lake County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Green Lake County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee regardless of number of pages (max sheet size 8.5in x 14in)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee; copies $2.00 first page + $1.00 each additional page, +$1.00 certified copy
- Other fees
- Real estate transfer fee $3.00 per $1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Green Lake County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Green Lake County requires
- Submission & return
- Recorded documents returned to sender or designee
- Hours & turnaround
- Recorded document image available via Tapestry by noon of the next business day after recording
Can you e-record in Green Lake County?
Yes. Green Lake 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 Green Lake County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Green Lake 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Green Lake County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Green Lake County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Green Lake County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Green Lake County property are searchable at Green Lake County Assessment Roll / Real Estate Tax Parcel (Ascent). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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