706.001 Scope and construction. (1) Subject to the exclusions in sub. (2), this chapter shall govern every transaction by which any interest in land is created, aliened, mortgaged, assigned or may be otherwise affected in law or in equity. (2) Excluded from the operation of this chapter are transactions which an interest in land is […]
706.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (4) “Conveyance” means a written instrument, evidencing a transaction governed by this chapter, that satisfies the requirements of s. 706.02, subject to s. 706.25. (5) “Conveyance of mineral interests” means any transaction under s. 706.001 (1) entered into for the purpose of determining the presence, location, quality or quantity of […]
706.02 Formal requisites. (1) Transactions under s. 706.001 (1) shall not be valid unless evidenced by a conveyance that satisfies all of the following: (a) Identifies the parties; and (b) Identifies the land; and (c) Identifies the interest conveyed, and any material term, condition, reservation, exception or contingency upon which the interest is to arise, […]
706.03 Agents, officers and guardians. (1) In this section: (a) “Private corporation” means a corporation other than a public corporation. (b) “Public corporation” means this state, a county, town, city or village in this state, a subunit of the state, county, town, city or village, a special purpose district in this state or any state […]
706.04 Equitable relief. A transaction which does not satisfy one or more of the requirements of s. 706.02 may be enforceable in whole or in part under doctrines of equity, provided all of the elements of the transaction are clearly and satisfactorily proved and, in addition: (1) The deficiency of the conveyance may be supplied […]
706.05 Formal requisites for record. (1) Subject to s. 59.43 (2m), every conveyance, and every other instrument which affects title to land in this state, shall be entitled to record in the office of the register of deeds of each county in which land affected thereby may lie. (2) Except as different or additional requirements […]
706.055 Conveyances of mineral rights. The register of deeds shall record all conveyances of mineral interests in the index maintained under s. 59.43 (9). History: 1977 c. 253; 2009 a. 98.
706.057 Lapse and reversion of interests in minerals. (1) Applicability. This section does not apply to an interest in minerals which is owned by the same person who owns the fee simple interest in the surface of the land above the interest in minerals. (2) Use of an interest in minerals. In this section, an […]
706.06 Authentication. (1) Any instrument may be acknowledged, or its execution otherwise authenticated by its signators, as provided by the laws of this state; or as provided in this section or ch. 140. (2) Any public officer entitled by virtue of his or her office to administer oaths, and any member in good standing of […]
706.08 Nonrecording, effect. (1) (a) Except for patents issued by the United States or this state, or by the proper officers of either, every conveyance that is not recorded as provided by law shall be void as against any subsequent purchaser, in good faith and for a valuable consideration, of the same real estate or […]
706.085 Correction instruments. (1) Entitled to be recorded; purposes. An instrument correcting a previously recorded conveyance shall be entitled to record in accordance with s. 706.05 in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the conveyance is recorded and shall include one or more of the following: (a) The correction […]
706.09 Notice of conveyance from the record. (1) When conveyance is free of prior adverse claim. A purchaser for a valuable consideration, without notice as defined in sub. (2), and the purchaser’s successors in interest, shall take and hold the estate or interest purported to be conveyed to such purchaser free of any claim adverse […]
706.095 Interspousal remedies. Nothing in this chapter limits a spouse’s remedy against the other spouse under ch. 766 for misuse of marital property. History: 1983 a. 186.
706.10 Forms, construction. (1) The several terms and forms of conveyance authorized by law or in common use in this state on July 1, 1971, shall have the same operation and effect under this chapter as formerly, except as this chapter may expressly provide to the contrary; but this section shall not preclude the adoption […]
706.105 Applicability of general transfers at death provisions. Chapter 854 applies to transfers at death under a conveyance. History: 1997 a. 188.
706.11 Priority of certain mortgages, trust funds. (1) Except as provided in sub. (4), when any of the following mortgages has been duly recorded, it shall have priority over all liens upon the mortgaged premises and the buildings and improvements thereon, except tax and special assessment liens filed after the recording of such mortgage and […]
706.12 Uniform vendor and purchaser risk act. (1) Any contract made in this state for the purchase and sale of realty shall be interpreted as including an agreement that the parties shall have the following rights and duties, unless the contract expressly provides otherwise: (a) If, when neither the legal title nor the possession of […]
706.13 Slander of title. (1) In addition to any criminal penalty or civil remedy provided by law, any person who submits for filing, entering in the judgment and lien docket or recording, any lien, claim of lien, lis pendens, writ of attachment, financing statement or any other instrument relating to a security interest in or […]
706.14 Transitional and curative provisions. The operation or effect of a conveyance made or recorded in accordance with the provisions of any prior law of this state, or thereafter validated, perfected or cured under any such prior law, shall not be impaired by any provision of this chapter.
706.15 Liens against public officials or employees. No lien may be filed, entered or recorded against the real or personal property of any official or employee of the state or any political subdivision of the state, relating to an alleged breach of duty by the official or employee, except after notice and a hearing before […]
