Wisconsin § 702.311 - Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised nongeneral power of appointment.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 702.311 — Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised nongeneral power of appointment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 702.311. Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised nongeneral power of appointment.
To the extent a powerholder releases, ineffectively exercises, or fails to exercise a nongeneral power of appointment, all of the following apply: 702.311(1) (1) The gift-in-default clause controls the disposition of the unappointed property. 702.311(2) (2) 702.311(2)(a) (a) If there is no gift-in-default clause or to the extent the gift-in-default clause is ineffective, the unappointed property passes to the permissible appointees if all of the following apply: 702.311(2)(a)1. 1. The permissible appointees are defined and limited. 702.311(2)(a)2. 2. The terms of the instrument creating the power do not manifest a contrary intent. 702.311(2)(b) (b) If there is no taker under par. (a) , the unappointed property passes under a reversionary interest to the donor or the donor’s transferee or successor in interest. 702.311 History History: 2023 a. 127 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 702.311 cover?
Section 702.311 ("Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised nongeneral power of appointment.") 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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