Wisconsin § 786.04 - Specific performance; conveyance; warranties.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 786.04 — Specific performance; conveyance; warranties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 786.04. Specific performance; conveyance; warranties.
The court may require the guardian to convey the real estate which such individual adjudicated incompetent might or ought to have conveyed if still competent. Where such individual contracted before incompetency to convey real estate by warranty deed, the guardian shall convey by warranty deed subject to any exceptions set forth in the individual’s contract to convey. The guardian shall not be personally liable because of any breach of such warranty, but such warranty deed shall have the same effect for all purposes as if the individual adjudicated incompetent had executed it at such time while competent. This section is applicable where an individual adjudicated incompetent before incompetency made an assignment of a contract to convey real estate but did not deed to the assignee the title to the premises covered by the contract. 786.04 History History: 1979 c. 32 s. 63 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 786.04; 2005 a. 387 .
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 786.04
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 786.04 cover?
Section 786.04 ("Specific performance; conveyance; warranties.") 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.
How do I cite Wisconsin § 786.04?
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