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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 853.52

  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
   (1)    There are 2 Wisconsin basic wills: the Wisconsin basic will and the Wisconsin basic will with trust.
   (2)   The Wisconsin basic will includes all of the following:
      (a)    The contents of the form for the Wisconsin basic will under s. 853.55.
      (b)    The full texts of each of the following:
         1.    The definitions under s. 853.50.
         2.    The clause under s. 853.57.
         3.    The property disposition clause under s. 853.58 adopted by the testator.
         4.    The mandatory clauses under s. 853.60.
   (3)   The Wisconsin basic will with trust includes all of the following:
      (a)    The contents of the form for the Wisconsin basic will with trust under s. 853.56.
      (b)    The full texts of each of the following:
         1.    The definitions under s. 853.50.
         2.    The clause under s. 853.57.
         3.    The property disposition clause under s. 853.59.
         4.    The mandatory clauses under ss. 853.60 and 853.61.
   (4)   Any person who prints forms for the Wisconsin basic will or basic will with trust shall place a signature line on each page of the printed document. A testator shall sign on each such line. Failure to comply with this subsection does not affect the validity of the will.