Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kenosha County, WI
Kenosha County (population 169,152) records real-property documents through the Kenosha 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.
Kenosha County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kenosha County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Register of Deeds, 1010 56th Street, Kenosha, WI 53140
- Phone
- 262-653-2444
- Checks payable to
- Kenosha County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Kenosha County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat fee per document (deeds, land contracts, mortgages, satisfactions) regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- Included in $30 flat fee
- Other fees
- Real estate transfer fee $3 per $1,000 of value; copy fees per statewide schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Kenosha County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Kenosha County requires
- Page formatting
- Entire document must be legible/reproducible in black ink for scanning; upper right 3x3in corner must remain completely blank for official recording stamp (per Kenosha 'Standard Document Format' page)
Can you e-record in Kenosha County?
Yes. Kenosha 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 Kenosha County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Kenosha 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 Kenosha County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Kenosha County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kenosha County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kenosha County property are searchable at Kenosha County Property Information / Land Records Public Portal (LandNav). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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