842.02 Partition; plaintiffs.
(1) A person having an interest in real property jointly or in common with others may sue for judgment partitioning such interest unless an action for partition is prohibited elsewhere in the statutes or by agreement between the parties for a period not to exceed 30 years.
(2) The plaintiff in the plaintiff's complaint may demand judgment of partition and, in the alternative, if partition is impossible, judicial sale of the land or interest, and division of the proceeds.
History: 1973 c. 189; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 767 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 842.02; 1993 a. 486.
A “buy-out" agreement that lacked a termination date did not violate the 30-year limit. Schneider v. Schneider, 132 Wis. 2d 171, 389 N.W.2d 835 (Ct. App. 1986).
A limitation on partition can be implied or express. Equity dictates that a party claiming ownership under a will should be bound by reasonable restrictions in that will, including reasonable restraints on alienation. The general rule is that effect will be given to the intention of the testator as expressed in the will, and that no partition suit will lie before the date so fixed or the happening of the event named. If an heir disagrees with a restriction in a will, he or she is free to decline the bequest. Fohr v. Fohr, 2007 WI App 149, 302 Wis. 2d 510, 735 N.W.2d 570, 06-1559.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 842 - Partition of interest in real property.
842.02 - Partition; plaintiffs.
842.03 - Partition when state part owner; service of process.
842.07 - Findings and conclusions; referee.
842.10 - Referee's report; partition not prejudicial.
842.11 - Referee's report; partition prejudicial.
842.13 - Report may be set aside.
842.14 - Judgment of partition.
842.17 - Interlocutory judgment of sale.
842.18 - Notice and method of sale.
842.19 - Report; confirmation of sale; final judgment.
842.22 - Distribution of proceeds of sale.
842.23 - Distribution; cancellation of liens.
842.24 - Proceedings not to affect whom.
842.25 - Share of individual adjudicated incompetent.
842.26 - Investment of share of absentee.
842.28 - Securities, how taken.
842.29 - Receipt and application of payments; account.