Wisconsin § 856.17 - Missing will, how proved.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 856.17 — Missing will, how proved., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 856.17. Missing will, how proved.
If any will is lost, destroyed by accident, destroyed without the testator’s consent, unavailable but revived under s. 853.11 (6) , or otherwise missing, the court has power to take proof of the execution and validity of the will and to establish the same. The petition for the probate of the will shall set forth the provisions of the will. 856.17 History History: 1977 c. 449 ; 2005 a. 216 . 856.17 Annotation A petition in the alternative to establish one of 3 wills was proper and proof was sufficient to establish the last will as effective. Estate of Markofske, 47 Wis. 2d 769 , 178 N.W.2d 9 . 856.17 Annotation Lost wills: The Wisconsin law. Burrell and Porter, 60 MLR 351.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 856.17 cover?
Section 856.17 ("Missing will, how proved.") 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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