Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Richland County, WI
Richland County (population 17,309) records real-property documents through the Richland 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.
Richland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Richland County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Richland County Register of Deeds, 181 West Seminary Street, Richland Center, WI 53581
- Phone
- 608-647-3011
- Website
- rod.co.richland.wi.us
- Checks payable to
- Richland County Register of Deeds (typical convention, not explicitly confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Richland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat statewide statutory fee (Wis. Stat. 59.43(2)(ave)) regardless of page count for deeds, mortgages, land contracts, satisfactions, HT-110/TOD-110; plats $50 flat (transportation plats $25)
- Additional pages
- Included in $30 flat fee; document copies $2.00 first page / $1.00 each additional page, +$1.00 certification fee
- Other fees
- Not separately itemized on fee schedule; plat copies $7 initial page / $6 each additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Richland County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Richland 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
Can you e-record in Richland County?
Yes. Richland 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 Richland County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Richland 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 Richland County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Richland 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 Richland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Richland County property are searchable at Richland County Land Information / Real Property Lister - GIS Web 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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