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75.23 – Canceled deeds, certificates of county clerk.

75.23 Canceled deeds, certificates of county clerk. Whenever the county board shall order the cancellation of any tax deed, the county clerk shall furnish to the owner of the lands described in such deed, upon request therefor, a certificate in writing, executed under the clerk’s hand and official seal, stating the fact of such cancellation, […]

75.19 – Foreclosure of certificate.

75.19 Foreclosure of certificate. A county holding a tax certificate, instead of taking a tax deed, may foreclose the certificate by action as in a case of a mortgage on real estate at any time after 2 years from the date of the certificate, except that when costs incurred by any city or village for […]

75.195 – Extended time for beginning tax foreclosure.

75.195 Extended time for beginning tax foreclosure. (1) In this section: (a) “Dwelling” means any building that contains one or 2 dwelling units and any land included with that building in the same entry on the tax roll. (b) “Dwelling unit” means a structure or that part of a structure used as a home, residence […]

75.11 – Compensation of printer.

75.11 Compensation of printer. The printer who publishes the list and notice of the time when the redemption of land subject to a tax certificate will expire shall receive compensation therefor the same as is provided for legal notices under ch. 985, except that when the same is published under contract, as provided by law, […]

75.115 – Rights of persons who have an interest in mineral rights.

75.115 Rights of persons who have an interest in mineral rights. Notwithstanding ss. 75.14 (1), 75.16, 75.19 and 75.521 (3) (am) 4., (5), (8) and (13) (b), the failure of an owner of a fee simple interest in surface rights to pay property taxes on land does not extinguish the rights of a holder of […]

75.12 – Deed, notice of application for.

75.12 Deed, notice of application for. (1) No tax deed shall be issued on any lot or tract of land subject to a tax certificate unless a written notice of application for tax deed shall have been served upon the owner, or one of the owners of record in the office of register of deeds […]

75.13 – Filing affidavit.

75.13 Filing affidavit. If a proper affidavit of service of notice of application for tax deed or a proper proof of nonoccupancy, in due form, as provided in s. 75.12, has heretofore been filed with the county clerk, the fact that such affidavit of service of notice or affidavit of nonoccupancy or such proof has […]

75.14 – Deeds, execution of; rights under; evidence.

75.14 Deeds, execution of; rights under; evidence. (1) If any land subject to a tax certificate shall not be redeemed the county clerk shall, after the expiration of the time prescribed by law for the redemption thereof, on presentation of the tax certificate and proof of service of notice, execute in the name of the […]

75.143 – Defer taking of tax deed.

75.143 Defer taking of tax deed. (1) In this section: (a) “Dwelling” means any building that contains one or 2 dwelling units and any land included with that building in the same entry on the tax roll. (b) “Dwelling unit” means a structure or that part of a structure used as a home, residence or […]

75.144 – Rights of persons claiming adverse possession.

75.144 Rights of persons claiming adverse possession. (1) Titles subject to claim of ownership by adverse possession. Subject to subs. (2) to (4), titles that are obtained under this chapter are subject to claims of ownership by adverse possession under s. 893.25. (2) Claims of ownership by adverse possession barred. (a) If a county obtains […]