Wisconsin Statutes 842.10 – Referee’s report; partition not prejudicial
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 842.10
- Land: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Life estate: A property interest limited in duration to the life of the individual holding the interest (life tenant).
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(1) If the referee determines that partition can be made without prejudice to the owners, the referee shall submit to the court the referee’s findings, indicating how partition is to be made. In making partition the referee shall divide the real estate and allot the several portions to the respective parties, quality and quantity relatively considered, according to the respective rights and interests of the parties as declared in the court’s findings and conclusions.
(2) If the land is subject to a life estate, that fact shall be noted, and the partition of the remainder at the termination of the life estate indicated. The partition of any lands not subject to the life estate shall also be indicated.