Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ozaukee County, WI
Ozaukee County (population 91,506) records real-property documents through the Ozaukee 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.
Ozaukee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ozaukee County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Ozaukee County Register of Deeds, P.O. Box 994, Port Washington, WI 53074 (office: 121 W. Main St., Room 120)
- Phone
- 262-284-8260
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–4:30
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC, Simplifile, Indecomm, ePN, Hopdox
Ozaukee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 per document, regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- None; the $30.00 fee covers all pages
- Other fees
- Copies $2.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page; certification $1.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- $3.00 per $1,000 of value (Wisconsin real estate transfer fee), paid to the Register of Deeds at recording; an eRETR receipt is required
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ozaukee County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Ozaukee County requires
- Page formatting
- White letter or legal paper; 1/2-inch top margin on every page, 1/4-inch other margins; blank 3 x 3 inch upper-right corner on first page; black, blue or red ink; return address, parcel ID, title and drafter's name on first page
- Cover sheet
- Not required; a standard cover sheet may be attached to documents prepared outside Wisconsin
Checked against official Ozaukee County and Wisconsin sources on October 6, 2026: ozaukeecounty.gov, wrdaonline.org. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Ozaukee County?
Yes. Ozaukee County accepts electronic recording through CSC, Simplifile, Indecomm, ePN, Hopdox, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Ozaukee 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 CSC, Simplifile, Indecomm, ePN, Hopdox, or by mail to Ozaukee County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ozaukee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ozaukee County property are searchable at Ozaukee County Land Records (Ascent Land Records System). 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.