Wisconsin Attorney General Reports June 14, 1991 (Opinion No. Oag 13-91, (1991))

JOHN A. BODNAR, Corporation Counsel Winnebago County You have asked for my opinion on the following two questions: 1. Can the register of deeds record a death certificate and an accompanying affidavit, designating a surviving joint tenant, as an alternative to summary or formal probate proceedings for the purpose of the recordation of transfer of title from a deceased joint tenant to a surviving