WHAT DOES THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE DO?
James Behrend, the Register of Deeds, is elected to a four year term and employs a staff of 25. The Register of Deeds Office provides a depository for safekeeping and public inspection of all legal documents pertaining to:
Real Estate
The Register of Deeds Office handles the recording and filing of deeds, mortgages, land contracts, articles of incorporation, real estate transactions, subdivision plats, certified survey maps, condominium declarations, etc. Please click below for additional information:
NOTE: Real estate documents prior to 1994 are not available online. Copies and searches must be obtained at the Register of Deeds office. All subdivision plats, condominium plats and certified survey map images are available online.
* For questions or issues regarding Fee-based online document access, please email registerofdeeds@waukeshacounty.gov and include "Document Access" in the subject header.
Vital Statistics
The Register of Deeds Office keeps and provides copies of vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates.
Click on the links below to obtain applications for certified copies of:
- Birth Certificates (PDF)
- Death Certificates (PDF)
- Marriage Certificates (PDF)
To apply for a marriage license, please visit the website of the County Clerk's office.
Uniform Commercial Code
Only UCC financing statements that affect real estate are filed in the Register of Deeds Office.
Federal Tax Lien
A federal tax lien notifies the public that a federal tax lien exists against the debtor named on the notice and establishes the federal government's priority with respect to a majority of competing creditors.
Military Discharges
The Tax Listing Division of the Register of Deeds Office analyzes and applies ownership and legal description information from recorded documents onto Waukesha County parcel tax listings to aid the municipal Assessors with their assessment roll work. Please send questions regarding Tax Listing issues to: taxlisting@waukeshacounty.gov
Contact Information:
Register of Deeds
515 West Moreland Blvd
Room AC110
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262) 548-7863
registerofdeeds@waukeshacounty.gov
Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Real estate documents are recorded between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Directions:
We are located in Room 110 of the Waukesha County Administration Building.