Estate Planning & Probate in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Ozaukee County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. 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 Ozaukee County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Ozaukee County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Ozaukee County→The Probate Process in Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 1201 S Spring St, Port Washington. The court sits in the 3rd Judicial District. The same 3rd Judicial District also serves Jefferson, Washington and Waukesha.
Full Ozaukee Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Ozaukee County · 3rd Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Register of Deeds
Ozaukee County · Jennifer J. Laurin
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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
Wisconsin Estate Planning Articles
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