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(1) Recording required. Whenever the final judgment assigns an interest in real property, assigns a debt which is secured by an interest in real property or shows the termination of a life estate or an interest as a joint tenant in real property or in a debt which is secured by an interest in real property, the final judgment, a certified copy of the final judgment or a certified abridgment thereof as described in sub. (2) shall be recorded by the personal representative in the office of the register of deeds in each county in this state in which the real property is located.
(2) Abridged final judgment. In lieu of a certified copy of the final judgment assigning the estate, the personal representative may record an abridgment of the final judgment including the portions that relate to and affect title to real property in the county in which the abridgment is recorded. The accuracy of the abridgment shall be certified by the judge or the register in probate of the court which assigned the estate.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Probate (Ch. 851 to 882) § 863.29. Recording final judgment - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/probate-ch-851-to-882/wi-st-863-29/
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