Wisconsin § 702.604 - Applicability.
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§ 702.604. Applicability.
702.604(1) (1) 702.604(1)(a) (a) This chapter applies to a power of appointment created before, on, or after March 23, 2024. 702.604(1)(b) (b) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of appointment commenced on or after March 23, 2024. 702.604(1)(c) (c) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of appointment commenced before March 23, 2024, unless the court finds that application of a particular provision of this chapter would interfere substantially with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice a right of a party, in which case the particular provision of this chapter does not apply and the superseded law applies. 702.604(1)(d) (d) A rule of construction or presumption in this chapter applies to an instrument executed before March 23, 2024, unless there is a clear indication of a contrary intent in the terms of the instrument. 702.604(1)(e) (e) Except as otherwise provided in pars. (a) to (d) , this chapter does not apply to an action taken before March 23, 2024. 702.604(2) (2) If a right is acquired, extinguished, or barred on the expiration of a prescribed period that commenced under a law of this state other than this chapter before March 23, 2024, the law continues to apply to the right. 702.604 History History: 2023 a. 127 . Down Down /statutes/statutes/702 true statutes /statutes/statutes/702/vi/604 statutes/702.604 statutes/702.604 section true Menu » Statutes Related » Statutes » Chapter 702 × Details for PDF view Link (Permanent link) Bookmark this location View toggle Go to top of document Search in this chapter Search in this section Search in this agency Search in this chapter group Search in this chapter Search in this section Cross references for section Acts affecting this section References to this 1970 Statutes Annotations Appellate Court Citations Administrative Code Index Reference lines Clear highlighting 2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 and through all Supreme Court Orders and Controlled Substances Board Orders filed before and in effect on August 5, 2026. Published and certified under s. 35.18. Changes effective after August 5, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 8-5-26)
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Section 702.604 ("Applicability.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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