Recorder Office
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Chippewa Register of Deeds
About the Chippewa County Register of Deeds
Land records in Chippewa County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Melanie K. McManus.
Images prior to December 1, 1953 are available back to 1854 by document number only. Online access is offered through Tapestry EON (pay-as-you-go) and Laredo Anywhere (subscription). A free public access terminal is available in the Register of Deeds Office during normal office hours.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Wisconsin Legislature: 59.43 · About Register of Deeds | Chippewa County, Wi · Online Real Estate Search | Chippewa County, WI
Recording Fees
These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.
| All documents | $30.00 flat |
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Other charges
| Certification | $1.00 |
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StatewideCopies of recorded documents are $2 for the first page plus $1 for each additional page of each document. Recording a cemetery plat, subdivision plat, or condominium plat is $50. Of each $30 recording fee, $15 is submitted to the Department of Administration for land record modernization, less up to $8 a qualifying county may retain (Wis. Stat. § 59.72(5)).
Add $1.00 per page to fax copies. Large plat copies are $5.00 per page. Condominium plats carry a $100.00 review fee in addition to the $50.00 per plat recording fee. Transportation plats are $25.00, with each sheet regarded as a plat.
Paying the office
| Checks payable to | Chippewa County Register of Deeds |
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StatewideFees are payable in advance by the party procuring the services of the register of deeds; fees for services to a state department, board, or commission or a contracting person may be invoiced.
Out of state personal checks are not accepted. Credit cards are accepted for certified copies of vital record certificates and copies of real estate documents, but not for recording.
Transfer tax
Real estate transfer fee. 30 cents for each $100 of value or fraction thereof. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, Wis. Stat. § 77.22(1))
StatewideThe register collects the fee when the conveyance is submitted for recording and enters the fee paid on the face of the instrument. Except as provided in s. 77.255, a completed real estate transfer return and payment of the fee are prerequisites to acceptance for recording. Exemptions are listed in s. 77.25, and an exempt conveyance must state the reason for exemption on its face by reference to the subsection of s. 77.25. Twenty percent of fees collected is retained by the county (s. 77.24). No city, village, town, or county may impose a fee on a conveyance exempt under s. 77.25 (s. 77.256).
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Wisconsin Legislature: 59.43 · Wisconsin Legislature: 77.22 · Services & Fees | Chippewa County, Wi · Fees | Chippewa County, WI
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | 8.5 inches wide by 11 or 14 inches long, with a maximum deviation of 0.25 inch (statewide, Wis. Stat. § 59.43(2m)(a)7.) |
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| First page top margin | 0.5 in (statewide, Wis. Stat. § 59.43(2m)(a)14.) |
| Other margins | 0.25 in (statewide, Wis. Stat. § 59.43(2m)(a)15.) |
| Ink and paper | White paper of at least 20 pound weight; black, blue, or red ink, except that signatures and coded notations on maps may be other colors (statewide, Wis. Stat. § 59.43(2m)(a)6., 13.) |
| Return address required | Yes (statewide, Wis. Stat. § 59.43(2m)(a)4m.) |
| Prepared-by statement required | Yes (statewide, Wis. Stat. § 59.43(2m)(a)16.) |
| Parcel number required | Yes |
| Cover sheet | Optional (statewide, Wis. Stat. § 59.43(2m)(c)) |
StatewideTop margin of each page is 0.5 inch; company logos may appear within it. The first page must have a blank space of at least 3 inches by 3 inches in the upper right corner, within the margins, for recording information. A document without this space may not be recorded.
StatewideThe register of deeds may refuse to record a document that does not substantially comply with the standard format. The document name must be clear and located not less than 0.5 inch nor more than 6 inches from the top of the first page. Multiple pages may not be hinged or otherwise joined completely at the top or sides. The document must be legible when copied or scanned. A register of deeds may not record a document that contains an individual's social security number, subject to statutory exceptions. A county that requires parcel identification numbers may require one for each parcel affected.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Wisconsin Electronic Real Estate Transfer Return (eRETR) Statewide Wisconsin Department of RevenueExecuted at the time a conveyance is submitted for recording, except as provided in s. 77.255; filed electronically
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| How recorded documents come back | Recorded documents are returned to the sender or designee. Recorded documents can be returned electronically free of charge when a Swift Agreement is included with the documents. |
StatewideDocuments are recorded in the order received and endorsed with the date, hour, and minute of recording. Except as provided in any agreement with the submitter, documents left for recording are delivered to the recipient the submitter authorizes, once the submitter provides adequate postage. A register of deeds may return unrecorded an entire group of related documents identified as a single transaction if one of them may be refused.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Wisconsin Legislature: 59.43 · Wisconsin Legislature: 77.22 · Wisconsin Legislature: 59.43(2m) · About Register of Deeds | Chippewa County, Wi · Fees | Chippewa County, WI · Deeds (Instruments of Conveyance) | Chippewa County, Wi
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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Deeds.com eRecording
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