842.11 Referee's report; partition prejudicial.
(1) If the referee determines that partition cannot be made without prejudice to the owners, the referee shall so report to the court, recommending sale.
(2) If, under sub. (1), all or part of the property is subject to a life estate, and after the life estate is valued, the life tenant and the owners whose interests are being partitioned all file in court an agreement or agreements, executed so as to be entitled to record, stating that the life tenant be paid such value from the proceeds of sale, the referee shall so report to the court, recommending sale clear of such life estate.
(3) If, under sub. (1), all or part of the property is subject to a life estate, but the owner of the life estate fails to file the written consent mentioned in sub. (2), or from minority or other incapacity cannot do so, the referee shall recommend sale of the portion, if any, not subject to the life estate, or may recommend sale subject to the life estate.
(4) The referee may recommend sale subject to interests of tenants and lienholders.
History: 1973 c. 189; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 767 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 842.11; 1985 a. 29; 1993 a. 486.
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.