Wisconsin § 885.335 - Actions concerning real estate abutting Great Lakes water.

Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 885.335 — Actions concerning real estate abutting Great Lakes water., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 885.335. Actions concerning real estate abutting Great Lakes water.

885.335(1) (1) No claim or counterclaim may be made in an action relating to the possession or title of any real estate if the claim or counterclaim is based on an assertion that the property includes portions of land that may have at one time been submerged beneath a Great Lakes water if any of the following apply: 885.335(1)(a) (a) The property is upland, as defined in s. 30.2039 (1) (f) , and the use of the property has not materially changed, as defined in s. 30.2039 (4) . 885.335(1)(b) (b) The property was designated as land held in fee title ownership by a determination made under s. 30.2039 (2) (d) that establishes the boundary between land held in trust by the state and land held in fee title ownership. 885.335(1)(c) (c) The property is held in fee title ownership as determined under s. 30.2039 (3) . 885.335(1)(d) (d) The use of the property is approved under s.

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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 885.335 cover?

Section 885.335 ("Actions concerning real estate abutting Great Lakes water.") 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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