Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pierce County, WI
Pierce County (population 42,204) records real-property documents through the Pierce 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.
Pierce County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pierce County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Pierce County Register of Deeds, PO Box 267 (physical: 414 W Main St, Rm 109), Ellsworth, WI 54011
- Phone
- (715) 273-6748
- Checks payable to
- Pierce County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Pierce 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 (see county Fee Schedule page for copy fees)
- Other fees
- $50 per Subdivision/Cemetery/Condo Plat; $25 per Transportation Project Plat; transfer return fee $3 per $1,000 value where applicable
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pierce County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Pierce County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard WI document format (min 1/2in top margin, 1/4in side/bottom, 8.5x11/8.5x14, title/return address within top 3in outside stamp corner)
- Submission & return
- Mail or eRecording vendor electronic return
- Hours & turnaround
- Not explicitly specified; appointment required for in-person paper record access
Can you e-record in Pierce County?
Yes. Pierce 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 Pierce County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Pierce 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 Pierce County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pierce County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pierce County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pierce County property are searchable at Pierce County Tax and Land Information / Land Records portal. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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