Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Vernon County, WI
Vernon County (population 30,724) records real-property documents through the Vernon 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.
Vernon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Vernon County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 400 Courthouse Square, Room 110, Viroqua, WI 54665
- Phone
- 608-637-5371
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds (typical statewide convention)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Vernon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat (deed/mortgage/land contract/satisfaction, any page count)
- Additional pages
- Copies $2 first page/$1 each addl page; +$1 per certificate for certified copy
- Other fees
- Transfer fee $3 per $1,000 of value (statewide rate)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Vernon County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Vernon County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide Wis. Stat. 59.43(2m) standard: white paper >=20lb, max 8.5"x14", min 1/2" top / 1/4" side-bottom margins, 3"x3" blank recording-stamp space top-right
- Submission & return
- Mail to return-address block on document (county references an 'E-Return Tips' guide)
- Hours & turnaround
- Contact 608-637-5371 or deeds@vernoncountywi.gov
Can you e-record in Vernon County?
Yes. Vernon 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 Vernon County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Vernon County property are searchable at Vernon County Land Records Search / GIS Parcel Viewer. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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