Estate Planning & Probate in Price County, Wisconsin
Most Price County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Price County's actual court and recording details.
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 Price County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Price County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Price County→The Probate Process in Price 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 Price County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 126 Cherry St, Room 206, Phillips. The court sits in the 9th Judicial District.
Full Price Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Price County · 9th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Register of Deeds
Price County · Sylvia Kerner
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$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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