Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 853 - Wills.
853.54 - Revocation or revision.

853.54 Revocation or revision.
(1) A Wisconsin basic will or a basic will with trust may be revoked and may be amended in the same manner as other wills.
(2) Any additions to or deletions from the face of the form of the Wisconsin basic will or basic will with trust, other than in accordance with the instructions, shall be ineffective and shall be disregarded.
(3) Notwithstanding sub. (2), any failure to print in the proper places, provide the full name of a person or charity to receive a gift, include residences or use the phrase “not used" where applicable does not affect the validity of a Wisconsin basic will or basic will with trust.
History: 1983 a. 376.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 853 - Wills.

853.01 - Capacity to make or revoke a will.

853.03 - Execution of wills.

853.04 - Self-proved will.

853.05 - Execution of wills outside the state or by nonresidents within this state.

853.07 - Witnesses.

853.09 - Deposit of will in circuit court during testator's lifetime.

853.11 - Revocation.

853.12 - Premarital will or predomestic partnership will.

853.13 - Contracts.

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.

853.19 - Advancement.

853.25 - Unintentional failure to provide for issue of testator.

853.27 - Lapse.

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.

853.33 - Gift of securities.

853.34 - Transfers to testamentary trusts.

853.35 - Nonademption of specific gifts in certain instances.

853.40 - Disclaimer.

853.41 - Applicability of general transfers at death provisions.

853.50 - Definitions.

853.51 - Execution of will.

853.52 - Contents of wills.

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.

853.60 - Mandatory clauses.

853.61 - Mandatory clauses; basic will with trust.

853.62 - Date of execution of will.