Wisconsin § 786.11 - Contract for lease, mortgage, sale; approval.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 786.11 — Contract for lease, mortgage, sale; approval., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 786.11. Contract for lease, mortgage, sale; approval.
No lease, mortgage or sale shall be made until an agreement therefor shall have been entered into by such guardian subject to the approval of the proper court or judge. Upon the confirmation of such agreement by such court or judge the guardian must execute a lease, mortgage or deed as directed by the order of confirmation. The guardian, general or special, may expend usual and customary brokers’ fees, as well as necessary expenditures for abstracting, title insurance, survey, revenue stamps and other necessary costs and expenses in connection with the sale, all subject to review and approval by the court. 786.11 History History: 1979 c. 32 s. 63 ; Stats. 1979 s. 786.11.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 786.11 cover?
Section 786.11 ("Contract for lease, mortgage, sale; approval.") 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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