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Milwaukee County
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John LaFave |
Office Address:
901 N. 9th Street, Courthouse, Room 103, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1458
Office hours: 8:00 AM
to 4:30 PM
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Document recording service provides information on fees
and formats for recording and submitting real estate transfer returns.
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Contact by phone 414-278-4005
between 2:00 - 4:30 PM, fax or email. Standard mail services or
in-person delivery of documents and fees are also accepted.
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Fees for collecting all documents, forms and policies relevant to
recording real estate documents are $11.00 for the first page and
$2.00 for each additional page.
- No personal checks for birth, death, marriage records.
Telephone: 414-278-4021
Vital Records 414-278-4003
Real estate document recording 414-278-4005
Real estate records research 414-278-4000
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 About
John:
Prior to taking office in January 2003 as the elected Register
of Deeds for Milwaukee County, John La Fave was a member of the
state legislature for 10 years, 1993 - 2003.
Mr. La Fave serves as the Land Information
Officer of Milwaukee County and is a member of the Milwaukee
County Automated Mapping and Land Information System. John is a
member of the National Association of County Recorders, Election
Officials and Clerks, the Wisconsin Land Information Association
and the Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association.
During Mr. La Fave's first term Milwaukee County became one of
about 40 recording offices in the nation (out of 3592) that
began receiving real estate documents in electronic form. The
continued growth of E-Recording will result in a more efficient
operation that will provide faster service. John also initiated
Internet access to Register of Deeds property records. Real
estate-related companies and individuals using home computers
can now conveniently research records on-line.
John La Fave's memberships include the Milwaukee County
Democratic Party, the Wisconsin Alumni Association, Clean
Wisconsin, Planned Parenthood, Brown Deer Historical Society,
Badgerland Striders Running Club, Cream City Cycling Club and
the Bay View Bicycling Club. John and his wife Andrea live in
downtown Milwaukee and John enjoys walking and bicycling to the
courthouse.
John La Fave was born in Milwaukee in 1949 and
is a lifelong resident of Milwaukee County. He is a graduate of
Wauwatosa West High School and the University of
Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in education. His involvement in
political and community affairs began during his high school
years when he was active in civil rights activities and the
peace movement. He worked two years as an elementary school
teacher, 18 years as a sales representative and ten years as a
State Representative. John and Andrea have two grown daughters
and enjoy their two grandchildren, Calvin and Sophie.
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About the Register of Deeds office: The
mission of the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds Office is to
provide timely, secure, accurate, archival accessible and
cost-effective record systems and services that are delivered in a
prompt and courteous manner.
The Register of Deeds office generates net revenue of over $3
million per year; and all real estate-related instruments that
affect title to approximately 300,000 parcels of land located in
Milwaukee County are recorded here.
The following documents and services are available through the
Register of Deeds:
- certified copies of birth, death, marriage records*
- request to file a military discharge for safe keeping.
In addition, the Office of the Register of Deeds records,
scans, and compiles an index of real estate documents, corporation
papers and military discharges; records informal probate
instruments; files and keeps an index of financing statements;
maintains a motor vehicle lien index; collects the real estate
transfer tax; and performs such other functions as provided,
pursuant to Sections 59.51, 69.23 and other pertinent sections of
the Wisconsin Statutes.
*Event must have taken place in Milwaukee County. |
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