Is Your Document Ready to be Recorded?

Please make sure all of the following items are correct: 

• Pages must be white, standard weight, and either letter or legal sized. No hinged pages. Ink must be black.

• The entire document must be legible and reproducible with no thick, black lines or areas that would interfere with scanning the images properly.

• There must be a blank 3" by 3" space in upper right hand corner for the register's recording stamp.

• The return address must be located either directly under the recording area or on the left within the top 3" of the page.

• All pages must have a minimum 1/2" margin across the top. The first page must have minimum 1/4" margins on sides and bottom.

• Signatures are notarized. Notary commission date stated.

• The proper fee must accompany the document.

• The name of the document drafter must be present.

• Deeds, Land Contracts and any other conveyance documents require the electronic Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer receipt to accompany the document at time of recording.

• Parcel Identification Numbers (PIN) are required on documents that reference specific parcels of land. The PIN should be placed on a line under the return address.