Polk County Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Form
Last validated September 8, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Polk County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Amery, Balsam Lake, Centuria, Clayton, Clear Lake, Cushing, Dresser, Frederic and 5 more.
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Polk County Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Form
Fill in the blank Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) form formatted to comply with all Wisconsin recording and content requirements.

Polk County Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Guide
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Polk County Completed Example of the Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Document
Example of a properly completed Wisconsin Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Polk County Register of Deeds
Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: (715) 485-9240
Recording Tips for Polk County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
- Avoid the last business day of the month when possible
- Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
Cities and Jurisdictions in Polk County
Properties in any of these areas use Polk County forms:
- Amery
- Balsam Lake
- Centuria
- Clayton
- Clear Lake
- Cushing
- Dresser
- Frederic
- Luck
- Milltown
- Osceola
- Saint Croix Falls
- Star Prairie
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Polk County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Polk County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Polk County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Polk County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.
Can I reuse these forms?
Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Polk County you only need to order once.
What do I need to use these forms?
The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended, and most PDF apps also work. You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.
Are there any recurring fees?
No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
How much does it cost to record in Polk County?
Recording fees in Polk County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (715) 485-9240 for current fees.
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One signature on this deed conveys nothing, and the deed is invalid without it. That is the shape of this Wisconsin quitclaim deed: a married individual who holds record title conveys the property, and a spouse who is not a record owner signs a joinder block underneath. Wis. Stat. § 706.10(4) supplies the conveyance; Wis. Stat. § 706.02(1)(f) is the reason for the second signature.
A rule that follows the dwelling, not the vesting deed
Wisconsin conditions the validity of a conveyance alienating a married person's homestead interest on the signature or joinder of each spouse, excepting conveyances directly between spouses and asking only the purchaser to sign a purchase money mortgage. Homestead carries a measured meaning: the dwelling plus the surrounding land reasonably necessary to use it as a home, never under one-fourth acre where that much is available and never over 40 acres. Wis. Stat. § 706.01(7). Because the test looks to the dwelling rather than to the chain of title, it catches the spouse whose name appears nowhere in the record.
State appellate law leaves little slack in it. Wangen v. Leum holds that the necessity of a spouse joining in a deed of a homestead admits no waiver and that no finding of agency saves the deed. Weber v. Weber holds that the protection is surrendered affirmatively, by actual signing. U.S. Bank National Association v. Stehno treats mortgages executed by a lone married signer with a homestead interest as invalid from the start. A quitclaim deed carries no warranty to fall back on, so an invalid conveyance leaves the grantee nothing to enforce.
What the joinder block states, and what it withholds
Section 12 puts the joinder in the instrument's own words. The spouse named in Section 2 joins in the conveyance under Wis. Stat. § 706.02(1)(f) and releases any interest in the property as a homestead, and that spouse conveys no other interest, makes no warranty, and takes no interest under the deed. The withholding clause does real work in the record: a bare second signature can otherwise read years later as a grant by a person who never held title, or as a covenant from a signer who never made one.
Around it sit a grantor section, a separate section naming the joining spouse, a homestead status line, two signature blocks, and a Wis. Stat. § 140.16(1) short form certificate under each signature, so the signers may appear before different notarial officers on different days. Wisconsin also allows the joinder to arrive as a separate recorded conveyance; this instrument keeps both signatures on one document. The configuration is not built for two record owners, for spouses who both appear on the vesting deed, for an unmarried sole owner, or for a signer acting under a power of attorney or as a trustee.
Marital property beside the homestead rule
Two chapters meet here without merging. Wis. Stat. § 766.51 ties management and control of titled real estate to the form of title, so an owner named alone on the vesting deed acts alone as to that titled interest, while § 766.51(8) keeps the homestead signature rule standing separately and § 766.53 adds a two-spouse requirement for gifts of marital property to third persons above the statutory threshold. Collecting the untitled spouse's signature is how one instrument answers a rule the title form cannot reach.
Recording money and recording format
Every register of deeds charges $30 for the document under Wis. Stat. § 59.43(2)(ag)1, page count aside. The transfer fee sits on the grantor at 30 cents for each $100 of value under Wis. Stat. § 77.22(1), collected as the instrument crosses the counter with the receipt from the electronic transfer return the state requires. Section 5 of the form is the labeled line where an exempt conveyance names its Wis. Stat. § 77.25 subsection, which § 77.25(8m) makes a condition of recording. Format follows § 59.43(2m): the blank three inch square in the upper right of page one, the document name near the top, first page return information, the drafter statement, and a parcel number line for counties using one.
What the purchase includes
The package holds three files: the fillable deed, a completed example set in Milwaukee County where the grantor and the joining spouse acknowledge on separate dates in separate counties, and a plain language guide taking each blank in turn, with the execution rules and the recording package. These materials describe Wisconsin law generally, for information only, and are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in Polk County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) meets all recording requirements specific to Polk County.
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