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January 2012 |
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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Recording of Deeds Information |
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CONTACT INFORMATION / LOCATION
To present a real property document for recordation, visit the Office of the Register of Deeds in Milwaukee County, located at 901 N. 9th Street, Courthouse Room 103, Milwaukee WI 53233-1458. The office is open from 8am-4:30pm, M-F. The phone number is 414.278.4005. 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.
RECORDING INFORMATION
All pages of a document submitted for recordation should be letter or legal size, on white paper and typed or printed in black ink. If the document includes more than one grantor, all grantors must sign the form. Real property documents need to include a legal description, which should be complete enough that an independent survey would be able to locate and identify the property. Some counties in Wisconsin require a Parcel Identification Number (PIN), but Milwaukee County is not one of them.
An addendum can be added to provide further information on the legal description, or additional grantee or grantor information. In the ‘Addendum’ section on the deed, it is best to write ‘see attached’ or ‘see attached addendum 1.’ Grantor’s signature(s) must be authenticated or notarized. The bottom left corner of the form should be signed by the preparer, above the words ‘This instrument is drafted by.’
In regards to real estate transfer, Section 77.22(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes provides that ‘...submission of a completed real estate transfer return and collection by the register of the fee shall be prerequisites to acceptance of the conveyance for recording.’ A Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Form should be completed for deeds and documents of conveyance.
Documents submitted for recording must have a 3x3 blank area in the upper right corner reserved for the Recorder. The top margin should be a minimum of 1.5 inches for every page. Other margins are a minimum of 1/4 inch each.
After a document has been recorded, it will be returned to the submitter within two to three weeks.
RECORDING FEES AND PENALTIES
The fee for recording a real estate document in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is $30, regardless of the number of pages. The fee for a plat is $50.
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| Recorder Office Information |
| Milwaukee County |
| 901 North 9th Street, Milwaukee |
| Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Phone: (414) 278-5362 |
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| January 27, 2012,
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed, you should always
confirm this information with the proper agency prior to acting.
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