Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kewaunee County, WI
Kewaunee County (population 20,566) records real-property documents through the Kewaunee 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.
Kewaunee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kewaunee County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Kewaunee County Register of Deeds, 810 Lincoln St., Kewaunee, WI 54216
- Phone
- 920-388-7100 (main); fax 920-388-7129
- Checks payable to
- Kewaunee County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Kewaunee County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide WI standard document format per WRDA; 8.5x14in max, white paper, black/blue ink
- Cover sheet
- Wisconsin statewide standard document format: 3x3in blank recording area upper right, 1/2in top margin, 1/4in other margins; out-of-state documents may attach a cover sheet
Can you e-record in Kewaunee County?
Yes. Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Kewaunee County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kewaunee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kewaunee County property are searchable at Kewaunee County Real Property Listing / Assessment-Tax Web Portal. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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