Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marathon County, WI
Marathon County (population 138,062) records real-property documents through the Marathon 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.
Marathon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marathon County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Marathon County Register of Deeds, 500 Forest Street, Wausau, WI 54403
- Phone
- 715-261-1010
- Checks payable to
- Marathon County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Marathon 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
- Other fees
- No separate records-management rider fee identified
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marathon County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Marathon 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 Marathon County?
Yes. Marathon 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 Marathon County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Marathon 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 Marathon County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marathon County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marathon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marathon County property are searchable at No county-wide assessor (WI uses municipal assessors); Marathon County Ascent Land Records portal provides 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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