Wisconsin § 853.325 - Effect of reference to acts or events.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 853.325 — Effect of reference to acts or events., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 853.325. Effect of reference to acts or events.
A will may dispose of property by reference to acts or events that have significance apart from their effect on the disposition of property under the will and that do not occur solely for the purpose of determining the disposition of property under the will. Reference to the execution or revocation of another individual’s will fulfills the requirements under this section. This section applies whether the acts or events occur before or after execution of the will or before or after the testator’s death. 853.325 History History: 1997 a. 188 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 853.325 ("Effect of reference to acts or events.") 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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