187.08 Devolution of property of defunct societies. If any such society, organized under ss. 187.01 to 187.07, owning any real estate in this state, shall be or become dissolved by removal, withdrawal or death of its members, so that there is no acting organization thereof for a period of six years, or by the majority vote of the members present at a regular meeting of said corporation, elect to transfer all of its real estate and personal property to a corporation of the same religious denomination, and there shall be within this state a corporation of the same religious denomination organized as provided in s. 187.05 (1), the title to such real estate so owned by such defunct society shall be vested in such corporation of the same religious denomination next higher in authority in such denomination.
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.