Can you use a transfer-on-death deed in Wisconsin?

Yes. In Wisconsin, an owner may name a transfer-on-death beneficiary for real property in a document that names the owners and the beneficiary, states that the transfer takes effect only at the owner’s death, and is submitted for recording with the county register of deeds before the last owner dies. Wisconsin calls this a nonprobate transfer of real property on death, and the designation may use the words "transfer on death" or "TOD" after the owners’ names. Both spouses must sign for an interest held as marital property. The designation does not affect ownership until the last owner dies, can be revoked by a later recorded designation, an instrument of revocation or an inter vivos deed that expressly revokes it, and requires the capacity needed to make a will. This is Wis. Stat. § 705.15.

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Transfer-on-death deedAllowed; record before death

Source

Wis. Stat. § 705.15

Read the statute in the Wisconsin Statutes (Wisconsin State Legislature): docs.legis.wisconsin.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

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