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WI SB193

Bill

Status

Passed

12/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Jagler

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes specific requirements for revoking Transfer on Death (TOD) beneficiary designations on real property, requiring the revocation instrument to be acknowledged by the owner and recorded with the register of deeds before the owner's death

  • For jointly-owned property with TOD designations, revocation by one owner does not affect other owners' interests, and property held by joint tenants or spouses as survivorship marital property can only have its TOD designation revoked by all living owners

  • Allows persons holding deposits or option fees in real property wholesaler contracts to disburse funds without liability to the seller or third-party assignee upon receiving written notice of rescission

  • Expands options for filing judgment satisfactions across counties to include certified copies, clerk certificates under official seal, or satisfactions signed by the judgment owner or their attorney of record

  • Permits applications for evidence of a decedent's terminated property interests to include either the property tax bill from the year preceding death or the most recent property tax bill

Legislative Description

Revoking a transfer of real property on death, obtaining evidence of the termination of a decedent’s property interests, disbursing deposits after rescission of real property wholesaler contracts, and filing satisfactions of judgment.

Last Action

Published 12-10-2025

12/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules11/13/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety4/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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