Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lincoln County, WI
Lincoln County (population 28,416) records real-property documents through the Lincoln 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.
Lincoln County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lincoln County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Lincoln County Register of Deeds, 801 N. Sales Street, Suite 102, Merrill, WI 54452
- Phone
- 715-539-1061
- Checks payable to
- Lincoln County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lincoln County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat (deed/mortgage/satisfaction/land contract regardless of page count, per Wis. Stat. 59.43)
- Additional pages
- Included in $30 flat fee; copies (not recording) are $2 first page/$1 each additional page, +$1 for certified copy
- Other fees
- No separate records-management rider fee identified
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lincoln County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lincoln County requires
- Cover sheet
- No state-mandated cover sheet; must meet Wis. Stat. 59.43(2m) standard format (3"x3" blank block, top margins, white 20# paper)
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or e-recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day to a few business days for mail submissions
Can you e-record in Lincoln County?
Yes. Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Lincoln 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 Lincoln County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lincoln County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lincoln County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lincoln County property are searchable at No county-wide assessor (WI uses municipal assessors); Lincoln County Real Estate and Tax Data Search (Ascent Land Records) aggregates parcel/owner situs data for the county. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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