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Wis. Stat. § 853.13

Contracts

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 2000 WI App 113 - Caflisch v. Staum (2000)

Most recently applied in 2000 WI App 113 - Caflisch v. Staum (April 2000)

1995 a. 225; 1997 a. 188

(1) A contract to make a will or devise, not to revoke a will or devise or to die intestate may be established only by any of the following:

(a) Provisions of a will stating the material provisions of the contract.

(b) An express reference in a will to a contract and extrinsic evidence proving the terms of the contract.

(c) A valid written contract, including a marital property agreement under s. 766.58 (3) (e).

(d) Clear and convincing extrinsic evidence.

(2) The execution of a joint will or mutual wills does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.