Estate Planning & Probate in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Most Pierce 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 Pierce County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Pierce County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Pierce County→The Probate Process in Pierce 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 Pierce County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 414 W Main St, Ellsworth. The court sits in the 7th Judicial District.
Full Pierce Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Pierce County · 7th Judicial District
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Register of Deeds
Pierce County · Angie Hoven
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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