Register of Deeds

Phone Number	920-294-4021
Seaman, Leone Register of Deeds	lseaman@co.green-lake.wi.us
Lueneburg, Hannah Account Clerk II	hlueneburg@co.green-lake.wi.us
Schueler, Renee Deputy Register of Deeds	rschueler@co.green-lake.wi.us
Thomas, Jane Deputy Register of Deeds	jthomas@co.green-lake.wi.us

• The document format must conform to Wisconsin Act 110, Standard Document Format implemented September 1, 1996.
• The upper right hand corner of the document must be completely blank (3” by 3” square) for our official recording stamp.
• The name and return address must be either (1) directly under the recording area, or (2) on the left side of the page and within the top 3 inches.
• The title of the document must be within the top 3 inches of the page, but not in the 3”x 3” corner left blank for our recording stamp.
• The entire document must be legible and reproducible.
• The paper is white, standard weight and letter or legal-sized.
• The ink is black so that the document will microfilm or scan properly.
• The top margin is a minimum of ½ inch for every page. The other margins are a minimum of ¼ inch.
• The pages are not hinged.
• Documents pertaining to real estate require the complete legal descriptions of the property.
• Original signatures are required.
• Signatures must be notarized or authenticated.
• Name of the document drafter.
• A complete Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Return Form is required for conveyances.
• The correct fees must accompany the documents.

RECORDING AND FILING FEES
Fees are governed by Wisconsin Statutes and are uniform throughout the State.

RECORDED DOCUMENTS
(Recorded documents will be returned to sender or designee.)

Deeds, Mortgages, Land Contracts, Satisfactions, and miscellaneous documents entitled to be recorded in the Register of Deeds Office.

• $30.00
• Note: Maximum size sheet: 8 ½” x 14”. One side of a sheet constitutes a page and any riders attached are considered another page.

 

Copies of Documents
Copies of recorded documents are $2.00 for the first page and $1.00 each additional page, plus $1.00 for certificate if a certified copy is requested. Faxed documents will be charged an additional $1.00 for the first page and $.50 each additional page. Fees must be received before copies are sent out.

PLATS
Recorded plats are not returned to sender.

• Subdivision: $50.00
• Cemetery Plats: $50.00
• Condominium Plats: $50.00
• Transportation Project Plats: $25.00

REAL ESTATE TRANSFER FEES

1. A transfer form and fee or exemption number is required for all conveyances EXCEPT when exemptions 1, 2r, 4 and 11 apply.
2. Form is to be completed in detail.
3. Current rate of fee is $3.00 per $1000 of value rounded off to the next higher hundred. See form for exceptions.
4. VALUATION MUST BE SHOWN when documents are exempt except if exempt under 77.25(3) and (11).
5. Both Grantor and Grantee or their agent must sign form.

VITAL RECORDS FEE SCHEDULE

• Birth Certificate: $20.00
• Marriage Certificate: $20.00
• Death Certificate: $20.00
• Each additional copy ordered at the same time as the first copy: $ 3.00

The Register of Deeds office maintains a tremendous amount of important historical documents pertaining to the County. Documents maintained in the office and accessible to the general public are listed below:

▪	Deeds and Mortgages dating back to 1845
▪	Birth and Death Records dating back to 1876
▪	Marriage Records dating back to 1852

Census records from 1850-1860 can be found at Green Lake School and from 1885 to 1905 at Green Lake Historical Society. Some Wills are recorded in the Register of Deeds office as well as the Register in Probate.

Effective July 1, 2001 the State of Wisconsin adopted its version of the Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Under Wisconsin’s version of the revised article, all non-real estate UCC filings are filed directly with the Department of Financial Institutions. (http://www.wdfi.org/ucc)
Information regarding UCC searches is also located at the Department's web address listed above.

Real estate related filings are still filed with the county, but under the revised article, they are no longer maintained in a separate index. They are now indexed along with real estate records. The fees for these filings are the same as any other real estate document - $30.