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Recording a Deed or Document in Walworth County, WI
Walworth County (population 105,217) records real-property documents through the Walworth 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.
Walworth County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Walworth County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1001, Elkhorn, WI 53121 (Government Center: 100 W. Walworth St., Rm. 102, Elkhorn, WI 53121)
- Phone
- 262-741-4233
- Checks payable to
- Walworth County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Walworth County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat (deed/mortgage/land contract/satisfaction, any page count)
- Additional pages
- Uncertified copies $2 first page/$1 each addl page (incl. 14x22 condo plats)
- Other fees
- Realty-related UCC $30; transfer fee $3 per $1,000 of value; Landshark online copy convenience fee $4/session (as of Jan 2, 2026, up from $3)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Walworth County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Walworth 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; also LandShark online document image access
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm (vital records requests processed until 4:15pm); over 20,000 real estate documents processed annually
Can you e-record in Walworth County?
Yes. Walworth County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Walworth County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Walworth 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Walworth County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Walworth County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Walworth County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Walworth County property are searchable at Walworth County GIS Parcel Search Application / OneView. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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