Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lafayette County, WI
Lafayette County (population 16,596) records real-property documents through the Lafayette 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.
Lafayette County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lafayette County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Lafayette County Courthouse, 626 Main Street, Room 200, Darlington, WI 53530
- Phone
- 608-776-4885; fax 608-776-4991
- Website
- lafayettecountywi.org/deeds
- Checks payable to
- Lafayette County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lafayette 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; Real Estate Transfer Form required with all conveyances
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lafayette County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lafayette 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 Lafayette County?
Yes. Lafayette 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 Lafayette County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Lafayette 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 Lafayette County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lafayette County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lafayette County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lafayette County property are searchable at Lafayette County Real Property Lister / Land Information & GIS (LIGIS) parcel applications. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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