187.07 Title to vest in trustees.
(1) All lands, tenements and hereditaments that have been or may hereafter be lawfully conveyed by demise, gift, grant, purchase or otherwise to any persons as trustees, in trust for the use of any religious society organized or which may be hereafter organized within this state either for a meeting house, burying ground or for the residence of a preacher, shall, with the improvements, vest in the trustees of such religious society as fully as if originally conveyed to them, and shall be held by them and their successors in trust for such society.
(2) And all conveyances heretofore or hereafter made to any person or persons, intended to be in trust for, or for the benefit of, any such society, shall be deemed to vest the said real estate in such society, whether such person or persons be denominated therein as trustees or not.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 187 - Religious societies.
187.02 - Existing societies confirmed; may reorganize.
187.03 - Failure to elect trustees.
187.05 - Organizations other than churches.
187.06 - May take title to property.
187.07 - Title to vest in trustees.
187.08 - Devolution of property of defunct societies.
187.09 - Existing organizations legalized.
187.10 - Congregational church.
187.11 - Property of Church of Christ or Christian Church.
187.13 - Missionary corporations.
187.14 - Consolidation of church corporations or congregations.
187.17 - Eastern Orthodox Church.
187.19 - Roman Catholic church.
187.20 - Indemnification by incorporated Roman Catholic church; definitions.
187.21 - Indemnification of directors and officers.
187.22 - Determination of voluntary indemnification.
187.23 - Allowance of expenses as incurred.
187.24 - Authority to limit indemnification.
187.25 - Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses.
187.26 - Court-ordered indemnification.
187.27 - Indemnification and allowance of expenses of employees and agents.
187.30 - Definitions applicable to liability-related provisions.
187.31 - Reliance by directors or officers.
187.32 - Limited liability of directors and officers.
187.33 - Limited liability of volunteers.
187.41 - Reliance by directors or officers.
187.42 - Limited liability of directors and officers.