853.50 Definitions. In ss. 853.50 to 853.62:
(1) “By right of representation" means according to the method specified in s. 854.04 (1).
(2) “Children" includes all children whether born or adopted before or after a Wisconsin basic will or basic will with trust is executed.
(3) “Issue" means children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and lineal descendants of more remote degrees, including those who occupy that relation by reason of adoption under s. 854.20 and nonmarital children and their lineal descendants to the extent provided by s. 852.05.
(4) “Testator" means any person choosing to make a Wisconsin basic will or basic will with trust.
(5) “Trustee" means a person so designated in a Wisconsin basic will with trust and any other person acting at any time as the trustee under a Wisconsin basic will with trust.
(6) “Wisconsin basic will" means a Wisconsin basic will executed in accordance with ss. 853.50 to 853.62.
(7) “Wisconsin basic will with trust" means a Wisconsin basic will with trust executed in accordance with ss. 853.50 to 853.62.
History: 1983 a. 376; 1997 a. 188.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
853.01 - Capacity to make or revoke a will.
853.05 - Execution of wills outside the state or by nonresidents within this state.
853.09 - Deposit of will in circuit court during testator's lifetime.
853.12 - Premarital will or predomestic partnership will.
853.15 - Equitable election if will attempts to dispose of property belonging to beneficiary.
853.17 - Effect of will provision changing beneficiary of life insurance or annuity.
853.18 - Designation of beneficiary, payee or owner.
853.25 - Unintentional failure to provide for issue of testator.
853.29 - After-acquired property.
853.31 - Presumption that will passes all of testator's interest in property.
853.32 - Effect of reference to another document.
853.325 - Effect of reference to acts or events.
853.34 - Transfers to testamentary trusts.
853.35 - Nonademption of specific gifts in certain instances.
853.41 - Applicability of general transfers at death provisions.
853.53 - Selection of property disposition clause.
853.54 - Revocation or revision.
853.55 - Wisconsin basic will.
853.56 - Wisconsin basic will with trust.
853.57 - Personal, recreational and household items.
853.58 - Residuary estate; basic will.
853.59 - Residuary estate; basic will with trust.