Estate Planning & Probate in Florence County, Wisconsin
Most Florence County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Circuit Court.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Circuit Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Florence County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Florence County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Florence County→The Probate Process in Florence County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Florence County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 501 Lake Ave, Florence. The court sits in the 9th Judicial District.
Full Florence Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Florence County · 9th Judicial District
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Register of Deeds
Florence County · Carol Demko
Address
Phone
Hours
E-recording
$30 flat, regardless of page count; a 2-page TOD deed records for $30; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 9, 2026 · Source
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