Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Monroe County, WI
Monroe County (population 46,266) records real-property documents through the Monroe 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.
Monroe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Monroe County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Monroe County Register of Deeds, 202 South K Street, Room #2, Sparta, WI 54656
- Phone
- (608) 269-8716
- Checks payable to
- Monroe County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Monroe County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat (Wis. Stat. 59.43(1) statewide flat fee, regardless of page count)
- Additional pages
- Included in $30 flat fee (no per-page charge for standard recordable instruments); certified copies $2 first page/$1 each add'l page + $1 certification
- Other fees
- Real estate transfer return (fee) $3 per $1,000 of value where applicable; plat/condo/subdivision recordings have separate statutory fee schedules
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Monroe County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Monroe County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard WI document format: min 1/2in top margin, 1/4in side/bottom margins, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, title within top 3in (not in the 3x3 stamp corner), name/return address top-left within top 3in, legibly printed/typed, black ink
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or eRecording vendor electronic return
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for mailed paper documents; eRecording usually same-day
Can you e-record in Monroe County?
Yes. Monroe County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Monroe County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Monroe 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, ePN, or by mail to Monroe County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Monroe County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Monroe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Monroe County property are searchable at Monroe County Real Property Lister / GIS (Beacon - Schneider Corp). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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