Wisconsin Statutes
§ 854.17 — Marital property classification; ownership and division of marital property at death.
Wisconsin § 854.17
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 854Transfers at death — general rules
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 854.17 (2026).
Text
854.17 Classification of the property of a decedent spouse and surviving spouse, and ownership and division of that property at the death of a spouse, are determined under ch. 766 and s. 861.01 .
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Tim J. Fruit v. Bonnie J. Fruit
(Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, 2020)
Legislative History
854.17 History History: 1985 a. 37 ; 1997 a. 188 s. 92 ; Stats. 1997 s. 854.17; 2005 a. 216 , 387 ; 2009 a. 180 .
Nearby Sections
15
§ 854.01
Definitions.§ 854.02
Scope.§ 854.04
Representation; per stirpes; modified per stirpes; per capita at each generation; per capita.§ 854.06
Predeceased transferee.§ 854.07
Failed transfer and residue.§ 854.09
Advancement; satisfaction.§ 854.10
Choice of law.§ 854.11
Gift of securities.§ 854.12
Debt to transferor.§ 854.14
Beneficiary who kills decedent.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Wisconsin § 854.17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wi/854.17.