Land Description

The Land Description office and Real Property Lister (RPL) function as a liaison between local officials, other county offices, and state offices regarding land, property values, and taxes as well as a point of contact for the public to ask land related questions.

Information available from the Land Description office includes accurate legal descriptions, ownership records, parcel numbers, addresses, real estate transfer information, property values, acreage, taxation district information, property surveys, and parcel maps. This information is derived from a number of sources including documents from the Register of Deeds, the Departments of Revenue and Natural Resources, Assessors, Surveyors, and Municipal Clerks.

Assessment Information

Click above for information on the property assessment process as well as a list of assessors by municipality.

For inquiries regarding building information (size, square footage, year built, number of rooms), please contact your municipality's assessor. A list of assessors and their contact information can be found under the Assessment Information subsection.

Office Duties

Assist public with real property description and ownership questions
Maintain and transfer ownership of property for the tax and assessment rolls based on documents recorded in the Register of Deeds office
Maintain and update property owner mailing address records as requested
Run yearly assessment rolls & workbooks for assessors and assist assessors throughout the assessment process
Calculate and print all tax bills and tax rolls for the county
Process parcel splits (via deed) and combination requests (via deed or combination form)
Update and maintain county parcel maps
Issue Timber Cutting Permits (also called Cutting Permits) for private land as requested by land owners or logging companies
Aid in production of the county plat books
Assist County Treasurer in managing the entire tax foreclosure process, including property research, legal notices, payment plans (if applicable), tax deed filing, and sale of foreclosure property.

The Ashland County Land Description office is a member of the Wisconsin Real Property Listers Association (WRPLA).