Do I Need a Transfer on Death Deed in Wisconsin?

A transfer on death deed in Wisconsin requires notary acknowledgmentWis. Stat. 705.15Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. The signed deed must be recorded at the register of deeds before death to take effectWis. Stat. 705.15Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. The designation is not effective unless the document, and any fees required to record it, are submitted for recording to the register of deeds office of the county where the property is located before the death of the sole owner or the last to die of multiple owners. Wis. Stat. 705.15(2)(c).

Yes. A transfer on death deed is revocable at any time during the owner's life, and Wisconsin revokes one by: Recording a new compliant TOD document under 705.15(2)(a) that revokes the previously recorded document; Recording an instrument of revocation expressly revoking the prior designation; Recording an inter vivos deed expressly revoking the prior designationWis. Stat. 705.15(3)Verified Oct 17, 2026View source. A will cannot revoke it.

Wisconsin allows transfer on death deeds for all types of real property, including homes, land, condominiums, and commercial propertiesWis. Stat. 705.15Verified Oct 17, 2026View source.

Yes. Wisconsin allows multiple beneficiaries on a transfer on death deedWis. Stat. 705.15Verified Oct 17, 2026View source; they take title as tenants in common unless the deed says otherwise. A successor beneficiary can be named to take if a primary beneficiary dies first.