Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Rusk County, WI
Rusk County (population 14,191) records real-property documents through the Rusk 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.
Rusk County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Rusk County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Rusk County Register of Deeds, 311 Miner Ave E, Suite 132N, Ladysmith, WI 54848
- Phone
- 715-532-2100
- Website
- ruskcounty.org/deeds
- Checks payable to
- Rusk County Register of Deeds (typical convention, not explicitly confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Rusk County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat statewide statutory fee (Wis. Stat. 59.43(2)(ave)) regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- Included in $30 flat fee (no separate per-page fee published)
- Other fees
- Not separately itemized on site
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Rusk County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Rusk 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; mail-in submissions should include a self-addressed stamped return envelope
- Submission & return
- Mail-in with self-addressed stamped envelope, in-person, or eRecording
Can you e-record in Rusk County?
Yes. Rusk 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 Rusk County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Rusk 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 Rusk County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Rusk 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 Rusk County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Rusk County property are searchable at Rusk County Assessment / Tax Parcel Search (Novus-Wisconsin Access). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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