Register of Deeds

Burnett County Government Center
7410 County Rd K, #103
Siren, WI 54872
Phone: 715-349-2183

Jeanine Chell – Register of Deeds
E-mail: jechell@burnettcounty.org

Janyl Friese, Deputy
E-mail: rod@burnettcounty.org

Donna Bennett, Secretary
E-mail: rod@burnettcounty.org


MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of Burnett County Register of Deeds office is to provide all services required by law, which include the following:

To provide the official county repository for all real estate records (deeds, land contracts, mortgages etc.; Vital records (birth, marriage and death records) and military discharge records for Burnett County Veterans.

To provide a public location where documents may be recorded or filed and to provide archival storage and convenient access to these public records.

To collect, disburse, and accurately account for fees imposed by Wisconsin Statutes and other local and state regulations.


Services and Information

Real Estate Fee Schedule:

Standard Real Estate Recording Fees:

· First Page $11.00*
· Additional pages $2.00*/each

Plat Recording Fees:

· Subdivision Plats: $50.00*
· Condominium Plats: $50.00*

Termination of Decedent’s Property Interest: $25.00*

Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Fee:

· Directions and fee schedule are explained on the Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer form.
· Forms are available by calling the office.

Copies of Recorded Documents:

· First Page $2.00*
· Additional Page $1.00*/page
· Certified Copy: Add $1.00*/document

Real Estate Document Preparation Checklist

Every document submitted for recording must contain the following information:

  1. Grantor and Grantee must be identified.
  2. Grantor’s signature must be notarized or authenticated.
  3. Complete and accurate legal description of property
  4. Name of person who drafted the document
  5. Return address
  6. Must be legible
  7. Document must be prepared with black ink except for signatures (WI Real Estate Transfer Return also).

Uniform Commercial Code Fee Schedule

As of July 1, 2001, all states will have central filing offices. Ours will be the Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services.

Department of Financial Institutions
Uniform Commercial Code Section
PO Box 7847
Madison, WI 53707-7847

Realty-related (or fixture) filings are to be filed at the local register of deeds office only.

The fees for realty-related filings are set according to 59.43(e) and are as follows: $11.00 for the first page, $2 for each additional page. An original financing statement, amendment (which includes continuations, partial releases, or terminations) are considered separate instruments.


Vital Records

Birth Certificates:

· First Copy $20.00*
· Additional copies $3.00*/each

Marriage/Death Certificates:

· First Copy $20.00*
· Additional copies $3.00*/each

*Fees are subject to change

Application Forms

Application for a Birth Record (Adobe PDF)
Application for a Birth Record (Word DOC)

Application for a Death Record (Adobe PDF)
Application for a Death Record (Word DOC)

Application for a Marriage Record (Adobe PDF)
Application for a Marriage Record (Word DOC)


Links

Wisconsin Real Estate Links & Real Estate Transfer News
http://www.mailbag.com/users/repper/retfindx.html

Forms - Real Estate Forms
http://www.wisbar.org/forms/

Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association
http://www.wrdaonline.org/