Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Taylor County, WI
Taylor County (population 19,913) records real-property documents through the Taylor 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.
Taylor County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Taylor County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 224 South Second Street, Medford, WI 54451
- Phone
- 715.748.1483
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds (typical statewide convention)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Taylor County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat fee (excluding plats)
- Additional pages
- Copies $2 first page/$1 each addl page; +$1 for certified copy
- Other fees
- Transfer fee $3 per $1,000 of value (statewide rate); plats priced separately per statewide schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Taylor County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Taylor County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard document format required per Wis. Stat. 59.43(2m) (statewide): white paper >=20lb, max 8.5"x14", min 1/2" top / 1/4" side-bottom margins, 3"x3" blank recording space top-right
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) required for mailed original documents to be returned; without SASE, originals held 60 days then shredded and must be picked up in person
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording accepted Mon-Fri 8:30am-3:30pm CST; originals returned by SASE or must be picked up within 60 days
Can you e-record in Taylor County?
Yes. Taylor 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 Taylor County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Taylor 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 Taylor County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds (typical statewide convention).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Taylor County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Taylor County property are searchable at Taylor County GIS / Beacon Property Search (Schneider Corp) - also Taylor County 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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