Recording Requirements

Required Completion of Documents

• There must be a blank 3-inch square in the upper right-hand corner of the first page.
• Grantee, grantor, etc., must be plainly identified.
• The legal description must be complete and accurate. Certified Surveys must have a lot number (if any). Include CSM number, document number, volume and page.
• Names of all persons signing in any capacity (including notary) must be typed or clearly printed below their signatures.
• Signatures must be notarized. Notary public must date, sign, seal, and show the names of the parties who came before him/her.
• The name of the drafter must be present and must be the name of an individual.
• A complete return address is required.
• The entire document must be legible & reproducible.
• The paper is white, standard weight, and letter or legal-sized.
• The top margin is a minimum of 1/2 inch for every page. Other margins are minimum of 1/4 inch.

Required at the Register to Record

• Completed document.
• Deeds, Land Contracts, Terminations of Decedents Interest and other conveyances require a real estate transfer return receipt. To file a return, visit the Department of Revenue site here for more information.
• Any transfer fee due as indicated by the transfer return receipt.
• Recording fee of $30.00 in addition to the transfer fee. Cash or check written to Bayfield County Register of Deeds.

We will review your documents for these items, but the responsibility for a complete and correct document is yours.