Wisconsin Quitclaim Deed
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Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.
Wisconsin deed rules · as of 2026
- Witnesses (besides notary)
- None — notary only
- Where to record
- County Register of Deeds (Wis. Stat. §§ 706.05(1), 59.43)
- Transfer tax
- Yes — see below
Source: Wis. Stat. § 706.02 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.
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Wisconsin signing & recording
No — in Wisconsin the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (Wis. Stat. § 706.02(1) — a conveyance is valid if it identifies the parties, land and interest, is signed by the grantors (and both spouses for a homestead), and is delivered; no witnesses, and acknowledgment is NOT required for validity, as of 2026). Wis. Stat. § 706.05(2)(b) — to be recorded, the instrument must contain a form of authentication authorized by § 706.06 or ch. 140 (i.e., notarial acknowledgment or attorney authentication); recording per § 59.43. Record the signed deed with the County Register of Deeds (Wis. Stat. §§ 706.05(1), 59.43). Transfer tax: Real estate transfer fee: $0.30 per $100 (0.3%) of value, imposed on the grantor and collected by the register at recording (Wis. Stat. § 77.22(1)); exemptions (§ 77.25) include conveyances between spouses (8m), between parent/stepparent and child or child's spouse for nominal or no consideration (8), corrective conveyances for no consideration (3), and TOD designations (10m) — but there is NO general gift exemption: a gift to anyone outside those categories is taxed on fair market value. Check the current Wisconsin deed rules before recording.
Married? If the property is (or may be) your homestead, your spouse may need to sign the deed even if they are not on title — several states require it, and a deed missing that signature can be rejected for recording or invalid. Use the “Co-grantor / spouse” field above to add their signature line, and check your state’s rule before recording.
Existing mortgage? Transferring mortgaged property can trigger the loan’s “due-on-sale” clause. Federal law (12 U.S.C. §1701j-3(d), the Garn–St Germain Act) bars lenders from enforcing it for several transfers of residential property with fewer than five dwelling units — including a transfer to the borrower’s spouse or children, a transfer resulting from a divorce decree, and a transfer into an inter vivos (living) trust in which the borrower is and remains a beneficiary. The loan itself stays in place either way — nobody is released until it is refinanced. Read the statute ↗
Frequently asked questions
Does Wisconsin require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?
No — in Wisconsin the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (Wis. Stat. § 706.02(1) — a conveyance is valid if it identifies the parties, land and interest, is signed by the grantors (and both spouses for a homestead), and is delivered; no witnesses, and acknowledgment is NOT required for validity, as of 2026). Wis. Stat. § 706.05(2)(b) — to be recorded, the instrument must contain a form of authentication authorized by § 706.06 or ch. 140 (i.e., notarial acknowledgment or attorney authentication); recording per § 59.43.
Where do I record the deed in Wisconsin?
With the County Register of Deeds (Wis. Stat. §§ 706.05(1), 59.43) where the property is located. Recording is what makes the transfer visible to the world — an unrecorded deed can be valid between the parties but lose to a later buyer or lender who records first. Take the original signed deed, pay the recording fee, and keep the returned stamped copy.
Is there a transfer tax in Wisconsin?
Real estate transfer fee: $0.30 per $100 (0.3%) of value, imposed on the grantor and collected by the register at recording (Wis. Stat. § 77.22(1)); exemptions (§ 77.25) include conveyances between spouses (8m), between parent/stepparent and child or child's spouse for nominal or no consideration (8), corrective conveyances for no consideration (3), and TOD designations (10m) — but there is NO general gift exemption: a gift to anyone outside those categories is taxed on fair market value. Check the current rate and exemptions before recording — the recorder will not accept the deed without the required tax forms or stamps.
How does Wisconsin compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Wisconsin compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Wisconsin: Wis. Stat. § 706.02 ↗.
- Wisconsin is one of 38 of 51 jurisdictions that charge a transfer or documentary tax when a deed is recorded (13 charge no state transfer tax on deeds).
- Witnesses required (beyond the notary)
Witnesses required (beyond the notary): 0, exactly the national median.
This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 45 other states.
Witnesses required (beyond the notary) in neighboring states — Illinois (0), Iowa (0), Michigan (0), Minnesota (0). Every neighboring state with a rule matches Wisconsin.
The rest of what Wisconsin requires
The figures below are Wisconsin's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Wisconsin page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- No statutory limit Wis. Stat. §704.28; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 21 days after move-out Wis. Stat. §704.28; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 28 days Wis. Stat. §704.28; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 5 days to pay or quit Wis. Stat. § 704.17(1p)/(2) (leases under 1 yr); § 704.19 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 5 days Wis. Stat. § 704.17(1p)/(2) (leases under 1 yr); § 704.19 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $10,000 Wis. Stat. § 799.01 ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Circuit Court (small claims procedure under Wis. Stat. ch. 799) · filing fee $94.50 total to commence a small claims action per the official wicourts.gov circuit court fee schedule ($22 clerk fee under Wis. Stat. § 814.62(3)(a) + $51 court support services surcharge + $21.50 justice information surcharge); base fee rises to $39 on Nov. 1, 2026 (2025 Wis. Act 179). Wis. Stat. § 799.01 ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- Capped at $25 (credit report cost) Wisconsin Administrative Code ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Wisconsin DOT / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization recommended Wis. Stat. §244.05 (form §244.61) ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Wis. Stat. §§ 183.0102(13), 183.0105 ↗
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