Wisconsin § 853.52 Contents of wills.

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§ 853.52 — Contents of wills.

Wisconsin § 853.52

Ch. 853Wills

Subch.subch. II of ch. 853 SUBCHAPTER II

WISCONSIN BASIC WILLS

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853.52 853.52(1) (1) There are 2 Wisconsin basic wills: the Wisconsin basic will and the Wisconsin basic will with trust. 853.52(2) (2) The Wisconsin basic will includes all of the following: 853.52(2)(a) (a) The contents of the form for the Wisconsin basic will under s. 853.55 . 853.52(2)(b) (b) The full texts of each of the following: 853.52(2)(b)1.

1.The definitions under s. 853.50 . 853.52(2)(b)2.

2.The clause under s. 853.57 . 853.52(2)(b)3.

3.The property disposition clause under s. 853.58 adopted by the testator. 853.52(2)(b)4.

4.The mandatory clauses under s. 853.60 . 853.52(3) (3) The Wisconsin basic will with trust includes all of the following: 853.52(3)(a) (a) The contents of the form for the Wisconsin basic will with trust under s. 853.56 . 853.52(3)(b) (b) The full texts

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853.52(1) (1) There are 2 Wisconsin basic wills: the Wisconsin basic will and the Wisconsin basic will with trust.
853.52(2) (2) The Wisconsin basic will includes all of the following:
853.52(2)(a) (a) The contents of the form for the Wisconsin basic will under s. 853.55 .
853.52(2)(b) (b) The full texts of each of the following:
853.52(2)(b)1. 1. The definitions under s. 853.50 .
853.52(2)(b)2. 2. The clause under s. 853.57 .
853.52(2)(b)3. 3. The property disposition clause under s. 853.58 adopted by the testator.
853.52(2)(b)4. 4. The mandatory clauses under s. 853.60 .
853.52(3) (3) The Wisconsin basic will with trust includes all of the following:
853.52(3)(a) (a) The contents of the form for the Wisconsin basic will with trust under s. 853.56 .
853.52(3)(b) (b) The full texts of each of the following:
853.52(3)(b)1. 1. The definitions under s. 853.50 .
853.52(3)(b)2. 2. The clause under s. 853.57 .
853.52(3)(b)3. 3. The property disposition clause under s. 853.59 .
853.52(3)(b)4. 4. The mandatory clauses under ss. 853.60 and 853.61 .
853.52(4) (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.