Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Winnebago County, WI
Winnebago County (population 171,718) records real-property documents through the Winnebago 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.
Winnebago County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Winnebago County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Winnebago County Register of Deeds, 112 Otter Avenue, P.O. Box 2808, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2808
- Phone
- 920-232-3390
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds (Winnebago County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Winnebago 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/Cemetery/Condominium Plats $50.00 flat; DOT project plats (TPP) $25.00; certified copy +$1.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Winnebago County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Winnebago County requires
- Page formatting
- Max sheet size 8.5x14in; PIN required and must be placed on a line under the return address; electronic WI Real Estate Transfer Return receipt required with conveyance documents
- Submission & return
- Tag-less electronic return system in use
Can you e-record in Winnebago County?
Yes. Winnebago 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 Winnebago County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Winnebago 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 Winnebago County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds (Winnebago County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Winnebago County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Winnebago County property are searchable at Winnebago County GIS Parcel Viewer / Property Information. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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