Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Milwaukee County, WI
Milwaukee County (population 939,486) records real-property documents through the Milwaukee 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.
Milwaukee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Milwaukee County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Milwaukee County Register of Deeds, 901 N. 9th Street, Room 103, Milwaukee, WI 53233
- Phone
- (414) 278-4021 (general); (414) 278-4005 (recording questions)
- Checks payable to
- Milwaukee County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Milwaukee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat per document (deed/mortgage/satisfaction/land contract, regardless of page count, per Wis. Stat. 59.43); plats are $50
- Additional pages
- Included in $30 flat fee (no separate per-page recording charge)
- Other fees
- No separate records-management rider fee identified
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Milwaukee County requires
- Cover sheet
- No state-mandated cover sheet; must meet Wis. Stat. 59.43(2m) standard document format (3"x3" blank recording block, top/side margins, white 20# paper)
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or drop box at office, or e-recording; walk-in at Room 103 8am-4pm M-F
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day to a few business days for mailed submissions
Can you e-record in Milwaukee County?
Yes. Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Milwaukee County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Milwaukee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Milwaukee County property are searchable at No single county-wide assessor (each of Milwaukee County's 19 municipalities has its own assessor); City of Milwaukee Property Assessment Data portal covers the City of Milwaukee, and the Milwaukee County Public Portal (Catalis/LandNav) aggregates parcel/owner data countywide for situs 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
Wisconsin isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.