Wisconsin § 891.14 - State land office certification of title.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 891.14 — State land office certification of title., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 891.14. State land office certification of title.
A certificate of the executive secretary of the board of commissioners of public lands, or any one of the commissioners of the public lands shall be received as presumptive evidence of the facts stated, and that the person named became vested at the date stated with an absolute title in fee to the lands described when it is substantially in the following form: Office of the Commissioners of the Public Lands, Madison, Wis., ...., A.D. ..... I hereby certify that from the books, files and records of the office of the commissioners of public lands it appears that on the .... day of ...., A.D. ...., the following described real estate, situate in the state of Wisconsin, .... was duly transferred by the United States to the state of Wisconsin, and that on the .... day of ...., A.D. ...., the above described real estate was duly transferred by the state of Wisconsin to ..... In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the commissioners of the public lands this .... day of ...., A.D. ..... .... .... 891.14 History History: 1971 c. 164 ; 1975 c. 41 s. 51 ; 1993 a. 16 .
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 891.14 cover?
Section 891.14 ("State land office certification of title.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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