Outagamie County, Wisconsin — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

Local operations layer. The legal framework (redemption periods, surplus rights, statutes, case law) lives on the parent page → wisconsin. This page covers how Outagamie County actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

C0. Identity

• County seat: Appleton · Population: ~190,700 · Recording unit: county
• Parent legal framework: wisconsin
• Central address: Outagamie County Administration Building / Justice Center, 320 S. Walnut Street, Appleton, WI 54911 — houses the Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Circuit Court, and other county offices.
• FIPS: 55087

C1. Local Tax Sale

Conducts own sale? Yes. As in every Wisconsin county, there is no third-party investor lien-certificate auction — the tax certificate runs to the county and is non-assignable (Wis. Stat. 74.57; see wisconsin §1). The Outagamie County Treasurer obtains ownership of severely delinquent parcels through the in rem foreclosure action under Wis. Stat. 75.521 and then resells the tax-deeded land. Per the Treasurer’s office, “the County Treasurer governs the In Rem process and foreclosure action to obtain ownership of severely tax delinquent properties on behalf of the County,” and “the Outagamie County Treasurer’s office sells listed properties acquired by action in-rem under WI 75.521.” Source: Outagamie County Treasurer FAQ / Land For Sale pages (content retrieved via search index 2026-06-02; canonical URLs in C7).

Platform / vendor: WisconsinSurplus.com (Wisconsin Surplus Online Auction, operated by Wisconsin Surplus Auction, Inc., 2600 STH 78 S, Mount Horeb, WI 53572; 608-437-2001). The county lists tax-delinquent parcels as numbered auctions at https://bid.wisconsinsurplus.com. Confirmed prior Outagamie listing: Auction 23-236, “Outagamie County, Wisconsin – Tax Delinquent Real Estate” (started Feb 17, 2023, ended Mar 16, 2023). Source: https://bid.wisconsinsurplus.com/Public/Auction/AuctionDetails?AuctionId=jwlwRzeeHjirDKE6imN8vg%3D%3D (retrieved 2026-06-02).

Sale format / terms (per WisconsinSurplus auction terms):

• Online timed auction; “Submitting/making a bid is a legally binding contract which requires full compliance by bidders/buyers of all Wisconsin Surplus Online Auction Terms & Conditions.” Final bids require seller (county) approval/confirmation.
• Buyer’s Fee: variable, applied per the WisconsinSurplus “Auction Buyers Fee Chart” (percentage scales by final bid amount).
• Deed Transfer Fee: added to the buyer’s total (Wisconsin real-estate transfer fee under Wis. Stat. 77.22).
• Payment / deposit: Balance in full (High Bid + Buyer’s Fee + Deed Transfer Fee) due no later than 7 days after seller confirmation (the 23-236 listing fixed a hard date of “March 24, 2023 or 7 days after seller confirmation”). Accepted forms: guaranteed funds — cash/currency, bank-guaranteed checks/drafts, money orders, bank wire transfers, ACH deposit.
• All parcels sold “AS IS, WHERE IS, HOW IS”; bidders encouraged to inspect before bidding.
• Source: https://bid.wisconsinsurplus.com/Public/Auction/AuctionDetails?AuctionId=jwlwRzeeHjirDKE6imN8vg%3D%3D (retrieved 2026-06-02). needs_verification — the current buyer’s-fee percentage chart and any flat registration deposit on a live Outagamie auction (no active Outagamie auction was open on the platform as of 2026-06-02).

Sale calendar: No fixed statutory cadence — the county schedules a tax-delinquent real-estate auction on WisconsinSurplus when it has accumulated foreclosed parcels to resell (historically roughly annually; 23-236 ran Feb–Mar 2023). Wis. Stat. 75.69 requires the county to advertise resale of acquired tax-deed land within the statutory window (240 days, reducing to 180 days in 2026 — see wisconsin §1). needs_verification — next known Outagamie sale date (no open auction confirmed on the platform 2026-06-02).

Registration: Bidders create a free account at https://bid.wisconsinsurplus.com to bid. needs_verification — whether Outagamie requires any per-auction pre-qualification or deposit beyond the standard WisconsinSurplus account.

Bidder requirements: Standard WisconsinSurplus terms; county confirmation of the high bid. Property-inspection and sale questions are directed to Lisa Averkamp, 920-832-5068, Lisa.Averkamp@outagamie.org.

Delinquent / parcel list location: Tax-deeded parcels offered for resale appear on the active WisconsinSurplus auction page and are linked from the Treasurer’s “Land For Sale” page (https://www.outagamie.gov/government/departments-n-z/treasurer/land-for-sale). needs_verification — whether Outagamie separately publishes the statutory delinquent-tax / in rem parcel list (Wis. Stat. 75.521 class-3 newspaper publication + posting); the publishing newspaper and online location were not confirmed from an official page.

Delinquency charge: 1% per month interest on unpaid principal after the due date, per the Treasurer’s FAQ — “Interest of 1% on the unpaid principal is charged monthly after the due date.” Property becomes eligible for foreclosure when “taxes are delinquent for 3 or more years … per WI State Statute 74.11 & 74.12.” Source: Outagamie County Treasurer FAQ (retrieved via search index 2026-06-02; URL in C7). This reflects the Wis. Stat. 74.47(1) statutory 1%/month interest; needs_verification — whether Outagamie adds the optional 0.5%/month county penalty under Wis. Stat. 74.47(2) (the FAQ text recites only the 1%/month interest, suggesting it may not).

C2. Local Redemption → framework: right-of-redemption

Where to redeem: Pay the full redemption amount (all delinquent taxes, special assessments, interest, penalties, and county foreclosure/title costs) to the Outagamie County Treasurer:

• 320 S. Walnut Street, Appleton, WI 54911
• Phone: (920) 832-5065 (delinquent-tax payoff line; you may call to verify payoff amounts and pay by phone)
• Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Payment channels per the Treasurer: in person, by mail to County Treasurer, 320 S. Walnut Street, Appleton WI 54911, via the secure deposit box at the public entrance, or online (debit/credit card, Apple Pay, PayPal, e-check).
• Source: Outagamie County Treasurer / FAQ pages (retrieved via search index 2026-06-02; URLs in C7).

Statutory redemption (in rem path): Under Wis. Stat. 75.521, redemption stays open until the date fixed in the published class-3 notice — at least 8 weeks after first publication — and an interested party may answer within 30 days after that redemption-expiration date. The only three statutory defenses to the in rem action are: (1) the parcel was not liable to taxation; (2) the taxes were paid before the last day of redemption; (3) the tax lien was barred by limitations. See wisconsin §2 for the full statutory analysis. Redemption is paid to the County Treasurer before the redemption date.

Local fees: 1%/month interest on unpaid principal (Wis. Stat. 74.47(1)) plus the county’s foreclosure, title, and recording costs added to the redemption figure. needs_verification — exact county-set foreclosure/title cost add-ons and any 74.47(2) penalty.

Deviations from state default: None identified; Outagamie follows the standard Wis. Stat. 75.521 in rem path. There is no separate published “repurchase” fee schedule on the official site as some counties (e.g., Dane) provide. needs_verification — whether Outagamie offers a pre-auction repurchase to former owners after the deed stage and on what terms.

C3. Local Surplus / Excess Proceeds → framework: surplus-funds

Governing law: Wis. Stat. 75.36(2m) as amended by 2021 Act 216 (eff. April 2, 2022) and 2023 Act 207. After the county resells tax-deeded land, net proceeds above the deduction waterfall (foreclosure/legal/advertising/title costs; maintenance/board-up/demolition; broker fees; all unpaid taxes, interest, penalties, special assessments/charges) belong to the former owner. See wisconsin §3 for the full waterfall and Tyler-compliance analysis.

Notice & claim mechanics: Upon taking the tax deed the County Treasurer must notify the former owner by registered or certified mail to the tax-bill address that they may be entitled to a share of resale proceeds (Wis. Stat. 75.36(2m)(a)). The treasurer initiates the surplus payment; the former owner responds to the treasurer. If the payment is “returned to the county or otherwise not claimed by the former owner within one year following the mailing,” it becomes unclaimed funds disposed of under Wis. Stat. 59.66(2). See wisconsin §3.

Claim filing venue: Outagamie County Treasurer, 320 S. Walnut Street, Appleton, WI 54911 · (920) 832-5065. Sale/property inquiries: Lisa Averkamp, 920-832-5068, Lisa.Averkamp@outagamie.org.

Claim form: No tax-deed-surplus-specific claim form was located on the official Outagamie Treasurer pages; the county initiates by mailing proceeds per Wis. Stat. 75.36(2m). needs_verification — exact surplus claim form name and required documentation (contact the Treasurer directly).

Unclaimed-funds list published? No dedicated tax-deed-surplus unclaimed list was confirmed on the official Outagamie site. Statewide, Wisconsin residents may search/claim through the Wisconsin DOR Unclaimed Property portal: https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/UnclaimedProperty/home.aspx. needs_verification — whether Outagamie publishes its own s. 59.66 unclaimed-funds list and its URL.

Mortgage-foreclosure surplus (different venue): Surplus from a sheriff’s (mortgage) foreclosure sale is paid into the circuit court; parties with an interest file a claim with the Outagamie County Clerk of Circuit Court (320 S. Walnut Street, Appleton; (920) 832-5131), and the court distributes by lien priority under Wis. Stat. 846.162. Federal claims can take statutory priority where the estate is insolvent (bank-of-america-v-estate-of-nelson-2025, 2025 WI App 61 — see wisconsin §8).

▸ For Investors / Operators — Outagamie offers no investor lien-certificate auction; the only acquisition channel is the county’s WisconsinSurplus.com tax-deed resale of in rem-foreclosed land (§C1). Any surplus you generate at resale runs through the Wis. Stat. 75.36(3) waterfall to the former owner. Before committing capital, weigh the in rem judgment’s finality and the 2-year / 6-year FMV-recovery window (Wis. Stat. 75.521(14a)), the path to marketable/insurable title (a Chapter 841 declaration of interest plus the 893.33 30-year limitation — wisconsin §5b), and which liens survive (subsequent taxes, environmental super-liens, and the IRS § 7425 120-day redemption — wisconsin §7b).

▸ For Former Owners — When Outagamie resells your former property for more than the taxes, interest, penalties, and the 75.36(3) costs, the net surplus belongs to you (Wis. Stat. 75.36(2m)). The County Treasurer must notify you by registered or certified mail at your tax-bill address; respond promptly, because an unclaimed or returned payment becomes unclaimed funds within one year of mailing (s. 75.36(2m)(b), disposed under s. 59.66(2)). Pre-April-2-2022 forfeitures, where the county kept the surplus, are the subject of Tyler-based class litigation (Elliott, below).

C4. Offices & Contacts

Sources: Outagamie County official pages + 2026–2027 Directory of Public Officials (retrieved via search index 2026-06-02); TaxSaleResources Outagamie page (Treasurer name/contact, retrieved 2026-06-02). needs_verification — Register of Deeds officeholder name (office confirmed at (920) 832-5246; the 2026–2027 directory entry for that office was not directly extracted).

C5. Local Procedure Notes

• Tax-deed resales run through WisconsinSurplus.com, an online timed-auction platform, not an in-person courthouse auction and not Bid4Assets/GovEase/RealAuction. The county is the “seller”; the high bid requires county confirmation.
• No investor lien certificates. Wisconsin counties never sell tradeable tax liens (Wis. Stat. 74.57); Outagamie acquires fee title by in rem judgment (Wis. Stat. 75.521) and resells. See wisconsin §1.
• 3-years-delinquent foreclosure trigger. Per the Treasurer’s FAQ, parcels become foreclosure-eligible after taxes are delinquent 3+ years (Wis. Stat. 74.11/74.12), then proceed by the 75.521 in rem action.
• Sheriff mortgage-foreclosure sales are held in the lobby of the Outagamie County Justice Center, 320 S. Walnut Street, Appleton, typically at 9:00 a.m., generally at least monthly. Successful bidders must have 10% of the bid in cash or certified check at the sale, payable to the Outagamie County Clerk of Courts; the balance is due in cash or certified check no later than 10 days after the court confirms the sale, or the 10% is forfeited to the plaintiff. Properties are sold “as is,” not available for viewing, and the buyer takes subject to legal liens, encumbrances, and unpaid real-estate taxes. Source: Outagamie County Sheriff “Foreclosures/Sheriff Sales” page (retrieved via search index 2026-06-02; URL in C7).
• Delinquency charge appears to be the statutory 1%/month (Wis. Stat. 74.47(1)) without an explicitly recited 0.5%/month county penalty — flagged for verification (§C1).
• Elliott v. State of Wisconsin class action: All 72 Wisconsin counties — including Outagamie — are defendants in Elliott v. State of Wisconsin et al., No. 2:25-cv-00421-SCD (E.D. Wis., filed April 25, 2025), seeking surplus proceeds the counties retained since January 1, 1989, under pre-Tyler law. See wisconsin §3 and milwaukee-wi.md. Source: Milberg class-action announcement, https://milberg.com/news/class-action-filed-to-recover-wisconsin-tax-foreclosure-takings/ (retrieved 2026-06-02).

C6. Records Access

• Parcel / tax search (Ascent Land Records): https://ascent.outagamie.org/LandRecords/PropertyListing/RealEstateTaxParcel — official Outagamie real-estate tax-parcel lookup (search by parcel number, owner, or address; current and historical tax bills; “Pay Taxes” link when taxes are due). Retrieved 2026-06-02.
• GIS map / parcel viewer: https://www.outagamie.gov/County-Services/Development-Land-Services/GIS-Maps-Property-Information (county GIS hub) and parcel viewer https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=159e7683a01e49b58be7949f86086097; open data: https://data-ocgis.opendata.arcgis.com/. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
• Recorder / deed search (LandShark): https://landshark.outagamie.gov/landshark/ — Outagamie County Register of Deeds online land-records portal (Trimin LandShark). Grantor/Grantee indexes searchable from January 1991; occasional-user credit-card access and subscription accounts available. Copy fees $2 first page /$1 each additional. Register of Deeds: (920) 832-5246. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
• Tax payment portal: Online payment via the Ascent parcel record (“Pay Taxes” → debit/credit card or e-check), linked from https://www.outagamie.gov/County-Services/Treasurer/Payments/Property-Tax-Payments. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
• Tax-deed resale auctions: https://bid.wisconsinsurplus.com (filter for “Outagamie County … Tax Delinquent Real Estate”).
• Circuit court case search (WCCA): https://wcca.wicourts.gov/ — Wisconsin Circuit Court Access; Outagamie in rem petitions and mortgage-foreclosure judgments searchable by county/case number.
• Unclaimed property (state): https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/UnclaimedProperty/home.aspx.

C8. Title & Quiet Title

• Title type: tax deed (county takes fee simple absolute by in rem judgment under Wis. Stat. 75.521(8), then conveys by deed at resale). Not a lien certificate; not a redeemable deed. See wisconsin §1, §7.
• Quiet title required? Practically advisable, not statutorily mandatory. The 75.521 in rem judgment is intended to be self-clearing as to barred parties, but title underwriters commonly require either a Chapter 841 declaration of interest (Wisconsin’s “quiet title” action) or the running of the curative/limitation periods before insuring. Resale parcels on WisconsinSurplus are conveyed as-is with no title warranty, so a buyer needing insurable/marketable title typically pursues a declaration of interest. See wisconsin §5b.
  • Action type: judicial — declaration of interest, Wis. Stat. ch. 841 (841.01).
  • Court: Outagamie County Circuit Court (Clerk of Circuit Court, 320 S. Walnut Street, Appleton; (920) 832-5131), where the property lies.
  • Statutory cutoffs investors rely on: the 75.521(14a) former-owner FMV-recovery window (2 years; 6 years for fraud) and the 893.33 30-year marketable-title limitation. See wisconsin §5b.
• Typical timeline: an uncontested declaration-of-interest action commonly resolves in several months; service by publication on unknown/absent parties adds time. needs_verification — Outagamie-specific timeline (practitioner estimate, not a county-published figure).
• Typical cost: typically a few thousand dollars (attorney fee + circuit-court filing fee + title abstract + publication). needs_verification — Outagamie-specific cost range (practitioner estimate).
• Title insurers active locally: national underwriters operate in Outagamie through Appleton/Fox Valley title agencies, but underwriting posture on tax-deed title varies by underwriter. needs_verification — named title insurers/agents and their tax-deed seasoning requirements in Outagamie County (market practice, not statute).

C9. Purchaser Obligations

• Subsequent-tax payment office: the Outagamie County Treasurer (320 S. Walnut Street, Appleton; (920) 832-5065 / online via the Ascent parcel record). Because Wisconsin counties — not investors — hold the tax certificate, there is no investor “subsequent-tax” sub-payment during a redemption period; a resale buyer simply becomes the new taxpayer of record and pays ongoing taxes to the Treasurer. See wisconsin §1.
• Notice to owner: in a tax foreclosure the county (not a private purchaser) gives the statutory in rem notice (certified mail + class-3 publication + posting) under Wis. Stat. 75.521(6), and the Treasurer sends the post-deed surplus notice under 75.36(2m). A private resale buyer has no separate owner-notice duty. See wisconsin §6.
• Redemption-payment office: owners/lienholders redeem by paying the County Treasurer (320 S. Walnut Street, Appleton; (920) 832-5065) before the redemption-expiration date in the in rem notice. See §C2.
• Occupancy / access during redemption: resale parcels are sold as-is, where-is; the county does not deliver vacant possession or guarantee access, and the buyer takes title subject to occupants and to any eviction/quiet-title burden after the deed records. needs_verification — Outagamie-specific possession practice on tax-deeded resales.

C10. Local Restrictions

• Land bank? None identified. No Outagamie County land bank or land-bank authority was located; the County Treasurer takes fee title by in rem judgment and resells through WisconsinSurplus rather than transferring to a land bank. needs_verification — confirmation that no municipal/county land bank operates in Outagamie.
• Right of first refusal (ROFR)? None identified for tax-deeded resales; parcels go to the high confirmed bidder on the open WisconsinSurplus auction. Wisconsin’s surplus reform (Wis. Stat. 75.36, 2021 Act 216) does not create a former-owner ROFR. needs_verification — any local ordinance ROFR for adjacent municipalities/utilities.
• Entity / insider restrictions: Wisconsin ch. 75 imposes no general entity or insider purchase bar on county tax-deed resales (see wisconsin §11b). WisconsinSurplus terms bar bidders involved in administering the specific sale from bidding on it; the county may reject bids from bidders with unpaid Outagamie delinquencies. needs_verification — exact Outagamie bidder-eligibility conditions on a live auction.

C7. Meta

sources:

• {type: official, url: https://www.outagamie.gov/government/departments-n-z/treasurer/land-for-sale, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Treasurer “Land For Sale” — county sells in rem-acquired parcels (Wis. Stat. 75.521) via WisconsinSurplus.com; contact Lisa Averkamp 920-832-5068 / Lisa.Averkamp@outagamie.org (page content via search index; direct fetch returned HTTP 403 Akamai)
• {type: official, url: https://www.outagamie.gov/government/departments-n-z/treasurer, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # County Treasurer overview; 320 S. Walnut St Appleton WI 54911; M-F 8:00-4:30; in rem foreclosure governed by Treasurer
• {type: official, url: https://www.outagamie.gov/government/departments-n-z/treasurer/faq, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # FAQ — 1%/month interest on unpaid principal after due date; foreclosure-eligible after 3+ years delinquent (Wis. Stat. 74.11 & 74.12); delinquent payment channels; (920) 832-5065 payoff line
• {type: official, url: https://www.outagamie.gov/County-Services/Treasurer, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Treasurer service page
• {type: official, url: https://www.outagamie.gov/County-Services/Treasurer/Payments/Property-Tax-Payments, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # property tax payment options
• {type: official, url: https://bid.wisconsinsurplus.com/Public/Auction/AuctionDetails?AuctionId=jwlwRzeeHjirDKE6imN8vg%3D%3D, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Outagamie auction 23-236 “Tax Delinquent Real Estate”; start 2/17/2023, end 3/16/2023; buyer’s fee per chart; deed transfer fee; balance due 3/24/2023 or 7 days after seller confirmation; guaranteed funds; AS IS WHERE IS; contact Lisa Averkamp 920-832-5068
• {type: vendor, url: https://www.wisconsinsurplus.com, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Wisconsin Surplus Auction Inc.; 2600 STH 78 S Mount Horeb WI 53572; 608-437-2001; register-to-bid + Terms; online timed auctions
• {type: official, url: https://ascent.outagamie.org/LandRecords/PropertyListing/RealEstateTaxParcel, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Ascent Land Records — parcel/tax search; current + historical tax bills; Pay Taxes link
• {type: official, url: https://www.outagamie.gov/County-Services/Development-Land-Services/GIS-Maps-Property-Information, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # GIS hub; parcel viewer + open data
• {type: official, url: https://landshark.outagamie.gov/landshark/, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Register of Deeds LandShark portal; grantor/grantee from Jan 1991; occasional + subscription access; copy fee $2/$1; (920) 832-5246
• {type: official, url: https://www.outagamie.gov/County-Services/Register-of-Deeds, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Register of Deeds; 320 S. Walnut St; (920) 832-5246; M-F 8:00-4:30
• {type: official, url: https://www.outagamie.gov/Our-County/Courts/Clerk-of-Circuit-Courts, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Clerk of Circuit Court; Barb Bocik; 320 S. Walnut St; (920) 832-5131
• {type: official, url: https://www.outagamie.gov/Our-County/Sheriffs-Office/Foreclosures-Sheriff-Sales, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Sheriff mortgage-foreclosure sales — Justice Center lobby 320 S. Walnut St, ~9:00 a.m., ~monthly; 10% cash/certified payable to Clerk of Courts at sale; balance within 10 days of confirmation or 10% forfeited; as-is, subject to liens/taxes
• {type: official, url: https://www.outagamie.gov/Our-County/County-Clerk/County-Board-Information/Directory-of-Public-Officials, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # 2026-2027 Directory of Public Officials — Clerk of Circuit Court Barb Bocik; Sheriff Clint Kriewaldt (direct fetch HTTP 403; content via search index)
• {type: secondary, url: https://www.taxsaleresources.com/counties/outagamie-county-wisconsin, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Treasurer Trenten Woelfel; 320 S. Walnut St Appleton 54911; (920) 832-5065; trenten.woelfel@outagamie.org
• {type: secondary, url: https://milberg.com/news/class-action-filed-to-recover-wisconsin-tax-foreclosure-takings/, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Elliott v. State of Wisconsin, No. 2:25-cv-00421-SCD (E.D. Wis., filed 4/25/2025); all 72 counties; surplus retained since 1/1/1989
• {type: statute, url: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/74/vii/57, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Wis. Stat. 74.57 — tax certificate to county; non-assignable [framework: wisconsin.md]
• {type: statute, url: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/75/521, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Wis. Stat. 75.521 — in rem; 8-week redemption min; 30-day answer; 3 defenses; fee-simple judgment; 75.521(14a) 2yr/6yr recovery [framework]
• {type: statute, url: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/75/36, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Wis. Stat. 75.36(2m)/(3) — surplus to former owner; treasurer registered/certified notice; 1-year unclaimed rule [framework]
• {type: statute, url: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/74.47, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Wis. Stat. 74.47 — 1%/mo statutory interest + up to 0.5%/mo optional county penalty [framework]
• {type: statute, url: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/75/69, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Wis. Stat. 75.69 — resale of tax-deeded land; advertising window [framework]
• {type: statute, url: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/846/162, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Wis. Stat. 846.162 — mortgage surplus paid into court; party files claim [framework]
• {type: statute, url: https://law.justia.com/codes/wisconsin/chapter-841/section-841-01/, retrieved: 2026-06-02} # Wis. Stat. 841.01 — declaration of interest (quiet title) [framework]

needs_verification:

1. Current WisconsinSurplus buyer’s-fee percentage chart and any flat per-auction registration deposit for a live Outagamie tax-delinquent auction — no open Outagamie auction on the platform as of 2026-06-02; terms taken from the 2023 23-236 listing.
2. Next known Outagamie tax-deed resale date and the county’s actual cadence (no fixed statutory schedule; historically ~annual).
3. Whether Outagamie publishes the statutory delinquent-tax / 75.521 in rem parcel list separately (class-3 newspaper name + online location).
4. Whether Outagamie adds the optional 0.5%/month county penalty under Wis. Stat. 74.47(2) — the FAQ recites only the 1%/month interest.
5. Exact county foreclosure/title cost add-ons folded into a redemption payoff.
6. Whether Outagamie offers a post-deed pre-auction repurchase to former owners and on what terms (no published repurchase schedule found).
7. Tax-deed-surplus claim form name and required documentation at the Treasurer; whether Outagamie publishes its own s. 59.66 unclaimed-funds list and URL.
8. Register of Deeds officeholder name (office/phone confirmed; 2026-2027 directory entry not directly extracted).
9. Outagamie-specific quiet-title (ch. 841) timeline and cost ranges (practitioner estimates, not county figures); named local title insurers/agents and their tax-deed seasoning posture.
10. Outagamie possession/access practice on tax-deeded resale parcels.
11. Confirmation that no county/municipal land bank and no local ROFR operate in Outagamie; exact live-auction bidder-eligibility conditions.

cross_links: wisconsin, right-of-redemption, surplus-funds, tyler-v-hennepin-county, bank-of-america-v-estate-of-nelson-2025, sheriff-sale, treasurer-sale, due-process-notice, bankruptcy-automatic-stay, federal-tax-lien-redemption, void-vs-voidable, heirs-property, third-party-recovery-rules

changelog:

• 2026-06-02: Initial Outagamie County page. Tax-deed resales confirmed conducted on WisconsinSurplus.com (online timed auction; seller-confirmed high bid; buyer’s fee + deed-transfer fee; balance in guaranteed funds within 7 days of confirmation; AS-IS) from the 2023 23-236 Outagamie listing; no open Outagamie auction on the platform as of 2026-06-02. In rem path under Wis. Stat. 75.521 confirmed from Treasurer FAQ (“County Treasurer governs the In Rem process … sells properties acquired by action in-rem under WI 75.521”); 1%/month interest and 3-years-delinquent foreclosure trigger (74.11/74.12) confirmed from FAQ. Offices confirmed: Treasurer Trenten Woelfel (920-832-5065; land/surplus contact Lisa Averkamp 920-832-5068), Clerk of Circuit Court Barb Bocik (920-832-5131), Sheriff Clint Kriewaldt (920-832-5605), Register of Deeds office (920-832-5246, name unconfirmed). Sheriff mortgage-foreclosure sales: Justice Center lobby, 320 S. Walnut St, ~9:00 a.m., monthly, 10% cash/certified to Clerk of Courts, balance within 10 days of confirmation. Records portals: Ascent Land Records (parcel/tax), LandShark (deeds from Jan 1991), county GIS/parcel viewer + open data, WCCA. Surplus framework (75.36(2m)/2021 Act 216/2023 Act 207) and Elliott class action (2:25-cv-00421-SCD) cross-referenced. Many official outagamie.gov pages returned HTTP 403 (Akamai) on direct fetch; content corroborated via search index + secondary (TaxSaleResources). 11 needs_verification items, all Row-2 honest gaps. gap_score = 7 (Row 2 only).

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes publicly available legal information for educational purposes only. Laws change. Verify all procedures and deadlines directly with the relevant county offices and a licensed Wisconsin attorney before taking action.