Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, WI
Jackson County (population 21,138) records real-property documents through the Jackson 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Jackson County Courthouse, 307 Main Street, Black River Falls, WI 54615
- Phone
- 715-284-0201
- Website
- co.jackson.wi.us/land-record
- Checks payable to
- Jackson County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat fee per document (deeds, mortgages, land contracts, satisfactions, etc.) - WI statewide statutory fee
- Additional pages
- Included in $30 flat fee regardless of number of pages
- Other fees
- Copies: $2 first page, $1 each additional page, +$1 certified copy fee; real estate transfer fee $3 per $1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide WI standard document format per WRDA; black/blue/red ink, legible, no hinged pages
- Cover sheet
- Wisconsin statewide standard document format: 8.5x14 max, white paper, 1/2in top margin, 1/4in other margins, 3x3in blank recording area upper right; out-of-state documents may use a cover sheet
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Yes. Jackson 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 Jackson County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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 Jackson County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jackson County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson County Real Property Lister / Beacon (Schneider Corp) property mapping. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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