All deeds of lands given under s. 75.14 shall be executed by the county clerk in the name of the state of Wisconsin and of the county as the grantors therein, and shall be substantially in the following or other equivalent form:
To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting:
Whereas, …., treasurer of the county of …., has deposited in the office of the county clerk of the county of …., in the state of Wisconsin, a tax certificate of said county, whereby it appears, as the fact is, that the following described piece (or pieces) or parcel (or parcels) of land lying and being situated in the county of …., to wit: (Here describe the lands) was (or were) included in the tax certificate issued to the county of …. on …. …., …. (date), for the nonpayment of real property taxes, special assessments, special charges or special taxes, in the amount of …. dollars and …. cents, in the whole, which sum was the amount assessed and due and unpaid on said tract (or several tracts) of land, and whereas it further appears, as the fact is, that the owner (or owners) or claimant (or claimants) of said land has (or have) not redeemed from said certificate the lands which were included as aforesaid, and said lands continue to remain unredeemed, whereby said described lands have become forfeited and the said county is entitled to a conveyance thereof:
Now, therefore, know all by these presents that the county of …., in said state, and the state of Wisconsin, in conformity to law, have given and hereby do give, grant and convey the tract (or several tracts) of land above described, together with the hereditaments and appurtenances, to the said county of …. and its assigns, to their sole use and benefit forever.
In testimony whereof, I, …., the clerk of the county of …., have executed this deed pursuant to and in virtue of the authority in me vested by the statutes of the state of Wisconsin, and for and on behalf of said state and the county of …. aforesaid, and have hereunto subscribed my name officially and affixed the seal of the said …. (name it), at …. in said county of …., this …. day of …., …. (year)
[L. S.]
A. B.
(Here give official designation.)
Done in presence of
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 75.16

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Land: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • seal: includes the word "seal" the letters "L S" and a scroll or other device intended to represent a seal, if any is affixed in the proper place for a seal, as well as an impression of a seal on the instrument. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.