Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Waupaca County, WI
Waupaca County (population 51,817) records real-property documents through the Waupaca 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.
Waupaca County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Waupaca County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Waupaca County Register of Deeds, 811 Harding Street, Waupaca, WI 54981
- Phone
- (715) 258-6250
- Checks payable to
- Waupaca County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Waupaca County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee (WI statewide statutory fee)
- Additional pages
- Included in $30 flat fee; RecordEase document copies $2.00 first page/$1.00 addl page
- Other fees
- Subdivision/Condominium Plat $50.00 flat (statewide standard)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Waupaca County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Waupaca County requires
- Page formatting
- Max sheet size 8.5x14in per WI standard document format (Wis. Stat. 59.43(2m)); 3-inch top margin on first page
Can you e-record in Waupaca County?
Yes. Waupaca 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 Waupaca County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Waupaca 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 Waupaca County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Waupaca County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Waupaca County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Waupaca County property are searchable at Waupaca County Land Records / Property Listing. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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