Wisconsin § 702.601 - Recording instruments relating to a power of appointment.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 702.601 — Recording instruments relating to a power of appointment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 702.601. Recording instruments relating to a power of appointment.
702.601(1) (1) Each of the following instruments relating to a power of appointment is entitled to be recorded as a conveyance upon compliance with s. 706.05 (1) : 702.601(1)(a) (a) An instrument, other than a will, exercising a power of appointment. 702.601(1)(b) (b) An instrument expressing consent to exercise a power of appointment. 702.601(1)(c) (c) A disclaimer. 702.601(1)(d) (d) A release. 702.601(2) (2) If a power of appointment is exercised by a will, a certified copy of the will and of the certificate of probate thereof may be recorded. 702.601 History History: 2023 a. 127 .
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