Real Estate Records
RECORDING REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS
The Register of Deeds office files and records official documents affecting real estate such as deeds, land contracts, mortgages, assignments and satisfactions, surveys and plats. Real estate recordings are the foundation blocks of the land records that make up a local governments tax base and define real estate ownership. It is important these records are as complete and accurate as possible.
Please visit the Real Estate Recording Checklist section to make sure your document meets the guidelines as laid out by Wisconsin Statutes. Recording Fees can be found HERE.
ACCESSING REAL ESTATE RECORDS
The Lafayette County Register of Deeds has real estate documents recorded or filed for property located in Lafayette County only. If you need copies of documents for property located outside of Lafayette County, please contact the county where the property is located. A listing of Wisconsin counties can be found by clicking here.
There are three options for accessing records:
- TAPESTRY – for the occasional professional user. Tapestry is an Internet access program designed for the occasional user working in a real estate-related business. If you do not have a good real estate background, you are best advised to visit the office of your local register of deeds and get assistance to locate your documents. If you do have a good real estate background, you will have no difficulty using Tapestry. Tapestry offers access to other counties in the Midwest, not just Lafayette County. Fees are assessed to pay for support and maintenance of the system.
- LAREDO – for the local professional user. Laredo is an Internet access program designed for title insurance firms and other real estate-related firms that operate in Wisconsin and need access daily to the land records in the Lafayette County Register of Deeds office. If your real estate-related firm needs only occasional access, or if your computer expertise is limited, please consider using Tapestry instead. Fees are assessed to pay for support and maintenance of the system.
- PAPER COPIES - for the general public or novice. If you do not have a good real estate background, you should contact the Register of Deeds office for assistance. All requests for copies received at Lafayette County Register of Deeds office are usually processed the same day and are mailed within one business day following receipt using regular mail. Payment is required at the time the order is placed and may be by personal check.
DISCLAIMER
The information provided here is presented as a service to the citizens of Lafayette County and other Internet users. While some of the information on this page or the links associated with this page is about legal issues or forms, it is not legal advice. Moreover, due to the rapidly changing nature of the law and our reliance on information provided by outside sources, we make no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content of this site or to the other sites to which we link.
