Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Racine County, WI
Racine County (population 198,227) records real-property documents through the Racine 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.
Racine County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Racine County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Racine County Register of Deeds, 730 Wisconsin Avenue, Racine, WI 53403
- Phone
- 262-636-3208
- Checks payable to
- Racine County Register of Deeds (typical convention, not explicitly confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Racine County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat statewide statutory fee (Wis. Stat. 59.43(2)(ave)) regardless of page count; +$2 if a cover page is used
- Additional pages
- Included in $30 flat fee; document copies are $2 first page / $1 each additional page ($5 search fee if recording info not provided)
- Other fees
- Not separately itemized; rider/attachment pages count toward page totals for copy-fee purposes only
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Racine County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Racine County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide WI requirements: white paper, 8.5x14 max, 3in x 3in blank space upper right corner first page, 1/2in top / 1/4in side-bottom margins, no hinges
- Submission & return
- Mail-in, in-person, or eRecording; online records search via LandShark
Can you e-record in Racine County?
Yes. Racine County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Racine County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Racine 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, or by mail to Racine County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Racine County Register of Deeds (typical convention, not explicitly confirmed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Racine County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Racine County property are searchable at Racine County Real Estate Tax Parcel / Property Listing (Ascent Land Records). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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