Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, WI
Washington County (population 136,763) records real-property documents through the Washington 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Washington County Register of Deeds, 432 E. Washington St., Room 2084, West Bend, WI 53095
- Phone
- 262-335-4320
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee (WI statewide statutory fee)
- Additional pages
- Included in $30 flat fee; document copies $2.00 first page/$1.00 addl page
- Other fees
- Subdivision/Condominium Plat $50.00 flat; certified copies $3.00 first page/$1.00 addl page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Page formatting
- Max sheet size 8.5x14in; 3-inch top margin on first page for recording stamp/return info per Wis. Stat. 59.43(2m); PIN required
- Submission & return
- Original recorded documents returned by mail within 3 business days; email return option available on request
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents received 8am-4pm recorded same day
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Yes. Washington 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 Washington County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington County Real Property Lister / LandShark Property Listing. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Wisconsin
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