Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Manitowoc County, WI
Manitowoc County (population 81,380) records real-property documents through the Manitowoc 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.
Manitowoc County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Manitowoc County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Manitowoc County Register of Deeds, 1010 South 8th Street, Room 115, Manitowoc, WI 54220
- Phone
- (920) 683-4030
- Checks payable to
- Manitowoc County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Manitowoc 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; transfer fee $3.00 per $1,000 of value
- Other fees
- No separate rider/archive fee identified
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Manitowoc County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Manitowoc County requires
- 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 Manitowoc County?
Yes. Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Manitowoc County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Manitowoc County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Manitowoc County property are searchable at No county-wide assessor (WI uses municipal assessors); Manitowoc County Treasurer's Real Estate Search and Manitowoc GIS Portal provide situs/owner property lookup. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Wisconsin
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