Wisconsin § 700.24 Death of a joint tenant; effect of liens.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 700.24 — Death of a joint tenant; effect of liens.

Wisconsin § 700.24

Ch. 700Interests in property

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Bluebook

Wis. Stat. § 700.24 (2026).

Text

700.24  A real estate mortgage, a security interest under ch. 409 , or a lien under s. 72.86 (2) , 1985 stats., or s. 71.91 (5) (b) , or ch. 49 or 779 on or against the interest of a joint tenant does not defeat the right of survivorship in the event of the death of such joint tenant, but the surviving joint tenant or tenants take the interest such deceased joint tenant could have transferred prior to death subject to such mortgage, security interest, or statutory lien.

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700.24 A real estate mortgage, a security interest under ch. 409 , or a lien under s. 72.86 (2) , 1985 stats., or s. 71.91 (5) (b) , or ch. 49 or 779 on or against the interest of a joint tenant does not defeat the right of survivorship in the event of the death of such joint tenant, but the surviving joint tenant or tenants take the interest such deceased joint tenant could have transferred prior to death subject to such mortgage, security interest, or statutory lien.

Legislative History

700.24 History History: 1971 c. 307 s. 118 ; 1975 c. 39 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (9) ; 1987 a. 27 s. 3202 (47) (a) ; 1987 a. 312 s. 17 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2013 a. 20 .