Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Waushara County, WI
Waushara County (population 24,523) records real-property documents through the Waushara 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.
Waushara County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Waushara County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Waushara County Register of Deeds, 209 S. Saint Marie Street, Wautoma, WI 54982
- Phone
- (920) 787-0444
- Checks payable to
- Waushara County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Waushara 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
- Standard WI plat/cert fees apply per WRDA statewide schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Waushara County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Waushara County requires
- Page formatting
- Max sheet size 8.5x14in per WI standard document format statute; 3-inch top margin on first page for recording info
Can you e-record in Waushara County?
Yes. Waushara 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 Waushara County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Waushara 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 Waushara County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Waushara County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Waushara County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Waushara County property are searchable at Waushara County Land Records Web Portal / Tax Parcel Viewer. 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
Wisconsin isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.