1995 WISCONSIN ACT 182
An Act to amend 867.045 (1) (j) and (3) and 867.046 (2) (i) and (4) of the statutes; relating to: termination of a decedent's interests in property.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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Section 1
. 867.045 (1) (j) and (3) of the statutes are amended to read:
867.045 (1) (j) In the case of real property, a copy of the most recent property tax bill for the year preceding the year of the decedent's death and a legal description of the property, which description shall be imprinted on or attached to the application. The register of deeds shall record the bill.
(3) The register of deeds shall then mail, or deliver, copies of such application to the circuit court for the county of residence of the decedent, unless the clerk of courts notifies the register of deeds in writing that this procedure is unnecessary.
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Section 2
. 867.046 (2) (i) and (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
867.046 (2) (i) In the case of real property, a copy of the most recent property tax bill for the year preceding the year of the decedent's death and a legal description of the property, which description shall be imprinted on or attached to the application. The register of deeds shall record the bill.
(4) Delivery of application. The register of deeds shall mail or deliver a copy of the application to the circuit court for the county of residence of the decedent, unless the clerk of courts notifies the register of deeds in writing that this procedure is not necessary.