Estate Planning for Dodge County, Wisconsin Property Owners

For most Dodge 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 Dodge 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 Dodge 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.

Skipping this planning step means the Circuit Court decides who receives the property: a simple Wisconsin probate takes 6+ months and opens with about $20 in court filing fees.

Record a Transfer-on-Death Deed in Dodge County

A transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Dodge 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 Dodge County are recorded with the Register of Deeds, led by Denise Lepple, at 127 E Oak St, 3rd Floor, Juneau, WI 53039. Phone: 920-386-3720. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

The Register of Deeds charges $30 flat, regardless of page count. A 2-page transfer on death deed costs $30 to record in Dodge County. A transfer on death deed is exempt from transfer tax.

Dodge County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile.

Recording Office Record

Register of Deeds

Dodge County · Denise Lepple

Address

127 E Oak St, 3rd FloorJuneau, WI 53039

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

E-recording

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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 Dodge County

FirmBeaver Dam, WI

Gergen, Gergen & Pretto, S.C.

Serves 1 county

Serves Dodge County and the surrounding southeastern Wisconsin counties from Front Street in Beaver Dam. Attorney Dawn Gergen has probated estates from very small to over a million dollars, and advises families when a court-supervised probate is not needed and assets can transfer another way. Attorney Bill Gergen's estate planning is shaped by having litigated other attorneys' drafting errors.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills

Office
105 Front StreetBeaver Dam, WI 53916

FirmBeaver Dam, WI

QBS Law S.C.

Since 1902 · Serves 1 county

Serves Dodge County from Park Avenue in Beaver Dam, with a second office in Mayville — the oldest continuing firm in the county, established in 1902. Handles probate, wills and trusts, and elder law including Title 19. Makes house calls to homes, living facilities, and hospitals throughout Dodge County to execute estate planning documents.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawPowers Of Attorneyand 2 more

Office
130 A Park AvenueBeaver Dam, WI 53916

FirmJanesville, WI

Consigny Law Firm, S.C.

Since 1957

Serves Rock County and south central Wisconsin from Janesville, with a second office in Brodhead, in practice since 1957. Drafts wills, codicils, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and transfer on death deeds, with planning aimed at minimizing death taxes and avoiding probate. Wills and estate work is led by attorneys Michael A. Faust and Holly D. Jensen.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningHealthcare Directivesand 3 more

Office
303 East Court StreetJanesville, WI 53545

FirmBaraboo, WI

Cross, Jenks, Mercer & Maffei LLP

Since 1889

Serves Baraboo, Reedsburg, and Sauk County from Third Avenue, continuously in practice since 1889. Attorney Robert Ginther handles formal and informal probate and the procedures for transferring a deceased person's assets, alongside wills and asset-protection trusts. Eight attorneys covering estate, family, business, and injury matters.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTrustsWills

Office
221 3rd AvenueBaraboo, WI 53913

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

FirmFond du Lac, WI

Ullenberg Law Offices SC

Serves 3 counties

Serves Fond du Lac, Dodge, and Sheboygan counties from Camelot Drive in Fond du Lac, with a second office in Beaver Dam. Handles probate for families settling an estate and represents them in will and trust contests, alongside wills, trusts, powers of attorney, guardianship, and business succession planning. More than 28 years in practice.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipBusiness Successionand 3 more

Office
101 Camelot Drive, Suite 2BFond du Lac, WI 54935
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