853.52 Contents of wills.
(1) There are 2 Wisconsin basic wills: the Wisconsin basic will and the Wisconsin basic will with trust.
(2) The Wisconsin basic will includes all of the following:
(a) The contents of the form for the Wisconsin basic will under s. 853.55.
(b) The full texts of each of the following:
1. The definitions under s. 853.50.
2. The clause under s. 853.57.
3. The property disposition clause under s. 853.58 adopted by the testator.
4. The mandatory clauses under s. 853.60.
(3) The Wisconsin basic will with trust includes all of the following:
(a) The contents of the form for the Wisconsin basic will with trust under s. 853.56.
(b) The full texts of each of the following:
1. The definitions under s. 853.50.
2. The clause under s. 853.57.
3. The property disposition clause under s. 853.59.
4. The mandatory clauses under ss. 853.60 and 853.61.
(4) Any person who prints forms for the Wisconsin basic will or basic will with trust shall place a signature line on each page of the printed document. A testator shall sign on each such line. Failure to comply with this subsection does not affect the validity of the will.
History: 1983 a. 376; 1993 a. 304.
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.