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 Wisconsin Statutes (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Chapter 846. Real Estate Foreclosure

  Section 846.167. Confirmation of sale and transmittal of deed in populous counties.  

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    (1)  In this section, “county" means a county having a population of 750,000 or more.
    (2)  If a sheriff or referee makes a sale of mortgaged premises located in a county under a judgment of foreclosure and sale, all of the following apply:
    (a) If the purchaser is not the judgment creditor, before the court may confirm the sale, the purchaser shall provide the judgment creditor with any information required for the judgment creditor to complete the real estate transfer return under s. 77.22 and, if applicable, any information required for a certificate, waiver, or stipulation required under s. 101.122 .
    (b) No later than 10 days after the court confirms the sale, the purchaser shall pay to the court all of the following:
    1. The amount of the transfer fee under s. 77.22 , if any.
    2. The amount of the fee under s. 59.43 (2) to record all of the following:
    a. The deed to the mortgaged premises delivered under s. 846.16 .
    b. Any other document required for the register of deeds to record the deed, including any certificate, waiver, or stipulation required under s. 101.122 .
    (c) No later than 10 days after the court confirms the sale, the judgment creditor shall provide to the court the receipt for submitting a transfer return under s. 77.22 and any certificate, waiver, or stipulation required under s. 101.122 .
    (3)  Upon the court confirming the sale of mortgaged premises located in a county and upon compliance by the purchaser with the terms of the sale and the payment of any balance of the sale price to be paid, unless otherwise ordered by the court, the clerk of the court shall transmit the deed to the mortgaged premises received under s. 846.16 , the receipt for submitting a transfer return under s. 77.22 , any certificate, waiver, or stipulation required under s. 101.122 , the amount due under s. 59.43 (2) to record the deed and any other document required to record the deed, and the transfer fee, if any, to the register of deeds of the county.