Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washburn County, WI
Washburn County (population 16,629) records real-property documents through the Washburn 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.
Washburn County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washburn County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Register of Deeds, Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, P.O. Box 607, Shell Lake, WI 54871
- Phone
- (715) 468-4616
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds (Washburn County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Washburn County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee (any real-estate conveyance/mortgage/satisfaction, WI statewide statutory fee)
- Additional pages
- Included in $30 flat fee (no per-page charge); copies of recorded docs $2.00 first page/$1.00 each addl page
- Other fees
- Plats (subdivision/condo/cemetery) $50 flat; DOT project plats $25; certified copy certificate +$1.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washburn County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Washburn County requires
- Page formatting
- WI standard document format: max sheet size 8.5x14in, first page must have 3in top margin (return address block, name/address of drafter), name/address to whom document should be returned, parcel identification number (PIN) required
Can you e-record in Washburn County?
Yes. Washburn 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 Washburn County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Washburn 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 Washburn County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds (Washburn County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washburn County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washburn County property are searchable at Washburn County GIS/Property Search (Beacon - Schneider Corp). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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