Estate Planning for Brown County, Wisconsin Property Owners

For most Brown County homeowners, the house is what drags an estate into probate. A transfer-on-death deed or a living trust keeps it out—here is how to set up either one and record it locally.

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For a Brown County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the Circuit Court. The two tools that keep a Brown County home out of probate are a transfer-on-death deed recorded with the Register of Deeds, and a revocable living trust that holds title to the property.

Without a recorded beneficiary designation or a trust, Brown County property passes through the Circuit Court — even simple Wisconsin probates run 6+ months and start with about $20 in filing fees.

Record a Transfer-on-Death Deed in Brown County

A transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Brown County property automatically at the owner's death, without probate. It is recorded with the Register of Deeds during the owner's lifetime and can be revoked at any time.

Before recording, a Wisconsin transfer on death deed is signed with notary acknowledgmentWis. Stat. 705.15Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded before the owner's deathWis. Stat. 705.15Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

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Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Brown County are recorded with the Register of Deeds, led by Cheryl Berken, at 305 E Walnut St, Room 260, Green Bay, WI 54301. Phone: 920-448-4470. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday, 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM.

Documents submitted by mail go to PO Box 23600, Green Bay, WI 54305-3600.

The Register of Deeds charges $30 flat, regardless of page count. Recording a 2-page transfer on death deed in Brown County comes to $30. A transfer on death deed is exempt from transfer tax.

Brown County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile.

Recording Office Record

Register of Deeds

Brown County · Cheryl Berken

Address

305 E Walnut St, Room 260Green Bay, WI 54301Mailing: PO Box 23600, Green Bay, WI 54305-3600

Fax

920-448-4449

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday, 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM

E-recording

Available via SimplifileE-recording info →
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Recording fees

Flat fee (any length)$30
Transfer tax on a TOD deedExempt

Wis. Stat. 59.43(2)(ag)

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Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Brown County

FirmSturgeon Bay, WI

Ross & Liebmann Legal Group, LLC

Serves 3 counties

Serves Door, Kewaunee, and Brown counties from Sturgeon Bay, with a second office in Green Bay. Handles trust administration and probate for families after a death, alongside asset protection, Medicaid, special needs, and business succession planning. Every prospective client is offered a complimentary consultation; Robert A. Ross is a board-certified Estate Planning Law Specialist.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateAsset Protectionand 2 more

Office
218 N. 14th AvenueSturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Free consultation

FirmGreen Bay, WI

Brabazon Law Office, LLC

Since 1997

Serves the Green Bay metro and Northeast Wisconsin from Packerland Drive, appearing regularly in Brown, Outagamie, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Oconto, Shawano, and Winnebago counties. Drafts wills, revocable living trusts, durable and healthcare powers of attorney, and living wills. Founded in 1997 by Shane Laughton Brabazon.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrustsWills

Office
221 Packerland DriveGreen Bay, WI 54303

FirmGreen Bay, WI

The Estate Planning Group, LLC

Serves the Fox River Valley from Green Bay, with a second office in Kaukauna, reaching Appleton and the surrounding communities. Handles probate and estate settlement alongside wills, trusts, Medicaid planning, and asset protection, and drafts business succession plans for family-owned companies. Founded by Kevin W. Davidson; every prospective client is offered a complimentary consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planningand 3 more

Office
2700 Vernon DriveGreen Bay, WI 54304
Free consultation

FirmManitowoc, WI

Kaminski & Pozorski

Established Manitowoc law firm with four attorneys, all Manitowoc natives. Handles wills, trusts, summary and formal probate administration, and advises out-of-state executors on Wisconsin probate procedures.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTrustsWills

Office
846 North 8th StreetManitowoc, WI 54220
Free consultation

FirmSheboygan, WI

Rohde Dales LLP

Since 1898

Serves Sheboygan and the surrounding lakeshore from North 8th Street, originally founded in 1898. A dedicated Estate Planning, Probate and Trusts team handles probate and trust administration for families after a death, and works with small to medium-sized businesses and the families that own them.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTrusts

Office
909 N. 8th Street, Suite 100Sheboygan, WI 53081

FirmOshkosh, WI

Olson Legal Group LLC

Since 2007 · Serves 9 counties

Serves Winnebago, Outagamie, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Waushara, Waupaca, Marquette, Dodge, and Brown counties from downtown Oshkosh, with a second office in Berlin. Handles probate — including the complications that surface when family members disagree — alongside wills, trusts, and business succession planning. Founded in 2007 by attorney Nathan Olson.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness SuccessionTrustsWills

Office
21 West New York AvenueOshkosh, WI 54901
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