A Complete Legal Description should include the following information:

• The platting information (if property is platted):
  • Subdivision name or Certified Survey Map number (CSM#)
  • Lots and or blocks
• or if unplatted, then "metes and bounds" tied into the Public Land Survey System (e.g. Commencing 232 feet S 23º 12' 34' W of NW cor)
• Public Land Survey Information:
  • Quarter Section or Quarter/Quarter Section (e.g. NE 1/4 or NE 1/4 NE 1/4)
  • Section number (There are 36 sections in a township - e.g. Section 12)
  • Town number (e.g. T 1 N) note all towns in Wisconsin are N (North)
  • Range number (e.g. T 2 W , T 20 E)
• Municipality (e.g Town, Village or City of Paradise)
• County