Estate Planning for Green Lake County, Wisconsin Property Owners

For most Green Lake 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 Green Lake 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 Green Lake 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, Green Lake 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 Green Lake County

A transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Green Lake 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 Green Lake County are recorded with the Register of Deeds, led by Renee Thiem-Korth, at 571 County Road A, Green Lake, WI 54941. Phone: 920-294-4021. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

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

Green Lake County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile.

Recording Office Record

Register of Deeds

Green Lake County · Renee Thiem-Korth

Address

571 County Road AGreen Lake, WI 54941

Fax

920-299-5075

Hours

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

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 Green Lake County

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

FirmAppleton, WI

Hooper Law Office

Since 1996

Serves the Fox Valley and Northeast Wisconsin from Appleton, with offices in Green Bay and Oshkosh. Handles probate and estate settlement alongside elder law, Medicaid and long-term care planning, and asset protection, with accounting, financial planning, and insurance professionals working beside the attorneys. New clients start with a two-hour initial consultation at no charge.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawSpecial Needs Planningand 4 more

Office
2 Systems DriveAppleton, WI 54914
Free consultation

FirmAppleton, WI

Legacy Law Group, LLC

Serves Northeast Wisconsin from Appleton, with offices in Green Bay and Clintonville. Represents heirs, beneficiaries, family members, and corporate fiduciaries at every step of probate or trust administration — carrying out the decedent's wishes, paying estate debts, and settling the estate under the will or Wisconsin law — alongside elder law and Medicaid planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAsset Protectionand 3 more

Office
5740 Grande Market Drive, Suite DAppleton, WI 54913

FirmOshkosh, WI

McCleer Law Office, LLC

Since 2018

Serves Oshkosh and Winnebago County from State Street, with a practice limited to elder law and estate planning. Handles long-term care and Medicaid planning, special needs planning, disability planning, and farm succession, plus young-family planning. Consultations are free.

PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawSpecial Needs PlanningAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planning

Office
128 State StreetOshkosh, WI 54901
Free consultation

FirmAppleton, WI

Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

Serves the Fox Valley and Northeast Wisconsin from Appleton and Green Bay. Helps personal representatives work through probate and protects beneficiaries' interests in disputes over estate administration, and drafts the wills and trusts behind the plan. Estate consultations are offered at no charge.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 2 more

Office
2400 S. Kensington Drive, Suite 100Appleton, WI 54915
Free consultation

FirmMilwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Estate Planning Attorneys

Serves the whole state

Serves clients across Wisconsin from Mayfair Road in Milwaukee, with a second office in West Bend. A division of Karp & Iancu, S.C. handling wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and asset-protection planning, with plan pricing published up front on its site.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateAsset ProtectionHealthcare Directivesand 3 more

Office
933 N. Mayfair Road, Suite 325Milwaukee, WI 53226
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