Recording and Filing Fees

Wisconsin Statutes govern fees and are uniform throughout the State.

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RECORDED DOCUMENTS
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(Recorded documents will be returned to sender or designee.)  
Deeds, mortgages, land contracts, satisfactions, etc. and miscellaneous documents entitled to be recorded in the Register of Deeds Office $ 30.00
Probate transferring joint property through Register of Deeds Office $ 30.00
A Stipulation form and stamp can be obtained in the Register of Deeds Office for $30.00. A Stipulation form can be obtained at the Register of Deeds office or online at the Wisconsin Department of Commerce Website.
FILED DOCUMENTS   
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(Filed documents are not returned to sender)  
Certified Survey Maps $ 30.00
Federal Tax Liens $ 30.00
Filed documents for which no other fee is specified in WI Statutes $ 30.00
PLATS   
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(Recorded plats are not returned to sender)
Subdivision Plats $ 50.00
Cemetery Plats $ 50.00
Condominium Plats $ 50.00
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE FINANCING STATEMENTS   
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UCC-1 Financing Statement Real Estate Fixture Filing $ 30.00
UCC-3 Amendment, et al (i.e. Real Estate) $ 30.00
Terminations $ 30.00
Copies of UCC's $ 2.00 a Page    

Please use the National Form & Addendums effective July 1, 2001.  Only Real Estate filings will be filed with this county, all other filings must be sent to the Department of Financial Institutions in Madison.

COPIES   
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Original First Page Each Additional Page
Copy of recorded or filed documents, unless listed differently below $ 2.00 $ 1.00
Copy of plats $ 3.00 $ 3.00
Copy of discharge papers no charge            
Certification Fee is $1.00 for copies of the above documents
There is no certification fee for copies of UCC financing papers
VITAL RECORDS FEE SCHEDULE   
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First Copy Additional Copies
Domestic Partnership $20.00  
Termination of Domestic Partnership $20.00  
Birth Certificates $ 20.00 $ 3.00
Death Certificates $ 20.00 $ 3.00
Marriage Certificates $ 20.00 $ 3.00
Amendments to Vital Records $ 10.00
Delayed Birth Record $ 10.00
Legitimization of Child $ 10.00
Legitimization of Child if child's name changes $ 20.00
Verification of Birth Fee $ 7.00
According to Wisconsin State Statute, a certified copy of a vital record is only available to persons with a direct and tangible interest.
MISCELLANEOUS FEES   
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Real Estate Search Fee $ 5.00  
Birth Record Search Fee $ 20.00  
Marriage/Death Record Search Fee $ 20.00  
Domestic Partnership $ 20.00  
Termination of Domestic Partnership $ 20.00