Document Recording

Document Recording

Real Estate Document Examination and Recording

Documents are recorded in Room 103 in the Milwaukee County Courthouse between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.  Documents with proper fees may be mailed to: Register of Deeds, 901 N. 9th Street, Room 103, Milwaukee WI 53233.

If you choose to visit the Register of Deeds for in-person recording, you should arrive by 3:45 PM in order to allow sufficient time to review and process your document.

All pages shall be letter or legal size, on white paper and typed or printed in black ink. Standard recording fees for all real estate documents is $11.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page.

We can provide information about fees for recording, formats for documents and the submission of real estate transfer returns. 

WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE LEGAL ADVICE.

Address:  901 N. 9th Street, Room 103, Milwaukee WI 53233

Fax:  414-223-1257

E-mail: gkrystosek@milwcnty.com

Phone:  414-278-4005

Visit the Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association web site at

http://www.wrdaonline.org/./Forms/index.htm to find document forms. 

On that page there is an interactive Tutorial: How to complete a standard real estate document.

Scrolling down that page you can download many document forms from other organizations.