Wisconsin § 786.18 - Ward’s estate is subject to particular estates.
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§ 786.18. Ward’s estate is subject to particular estates.
786.18(1) (1) If the real estate or interest therein of any minor or any individual adjudicated incompetent that is directed to be sold is subject to an estate for life or for years in the whole or any part thereof the order for the sale may, in the discretion of the court or presiding judge, direct that such estate shall be sold, with the reversionary estate or interest of the minor or individual. 786.18(2) (2) After a sale under sub. (1) , the court or judge shall ascertain the present value of the estate and direct the payment of the sum in gross, or the investment of the proceeds or the proper portion of the proceeds and the payment of the interest to the person having the particular estate until the expiration of the estate. 786.18 History History: 1979 c. 32 s. 63 ; Stats. 1979 s. 786.18; 1985 a. 29 ; 2005 a. 387 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 786.18 cover?
Section 786.18 ("Ward’s estate is subject to particular estates.") 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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