Wisconsin § 851.70 - Presumption in favor of orders.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 851.70 — Presumption in favor of orders., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 851.70. Presumption in favor of orders.
When the validity of any order or judgment of a circuit court in a probate proceeding or certificate to terminate a life estate or joint tenancy in a death tax proceeding is drawn in question in another action or proceeding, everything necessary to have been done or proved to render the order, judgment or certificate valid and which might have been proved by parole evidence at the time of making the order or judgment and was not required to be recorded shall, after 20 years from that time, be presumed to have been done or proved unless the contrary appears on the same record. 851.70 History History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1987 a. 27 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 851.70
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 851.70 cover?
Section 851.70 ("Presumption in favor of orders.") 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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