Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Vilas County, WI
Vilas County (population 23,044) records real-property documents through the Vilas 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.
Vilas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Vilas County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Vilas County Courthouse, 330 Court Street, Eagle River, WI 54521
- Phone
- 715-479-3660
- Checks payable to
- Vilas County
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Vilas 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 certification fee for certified copies
- Other fees
- Transfer fee $3 per $1,000 of value (statewide rate)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Vilas County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Vilas 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
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 8am-4pm Mon-Fri; in-person recording cutoff 3:00pm, eRecording cutoff 2:45pm
Can you e-record in Vilas County?
Yes. Vilas 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 Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Vilas 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 Vilas County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Vilas County.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Vilas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Vilas County property are searchable at Vilas County Real Property Lister / VilasGEO Geospatial Online (Ascent Land Records Suite). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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