Every document submitted for recording must contain the following information:
Grantor and Grantee must be identified
Document must contain original signatures or must be certified copy of court document
Grantor's signature must be notarized or authenticated
Complete and accurate legal description of property
Name of person who drafted the document
Return address located either under the 3 inches by 3 inches recording space on the right or on left near the top of the document (within 3 inches of the top)
Must be legible
Document must be prepared with black ink except for signatures
WI Real Estate Transfer Return receipt if required (A Real Estate Transfer Return (eRETR) must be filed with the county Register of Deeds when recording deeds or property conveyances. State statutes require those returns to be filed electronically beginning July 1, 2009.)