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Code · Wisconsin · Chapter 853 — Wills

853.52 Contents of wills.

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853.52 Contents of wills.
(1)There are 2 Wisconsin basic wills: the Wisconsin basic will and the Wisconsin basic will with trust.
(2)The Wisconsin basic will includes all of the following:
(a)The contents of the form for the Wisconsin basic will under s. 853.55 .
(b)The full texts of each of the following:
1. The definitions under s. 853.50 .
2. The clause under s. 853.57 .
3. The property disposition clause under s. 853.58 adopted by the testator.
4. The mandatory clauses under s. 853.60 .
(3)The Wisconsin basic will with trust includes all of the following:
(a)The contents of the form for the Wisconsin basic will with trust under s. 853.56 .
(b)The full texts of each of the following:
1. The definitions under s. 853.50 .
2. The clause under s. 853.57 .
3. The property disposition clause under s. 853.59 .
4. The mandatory clauses under ss. 853.60 and 853.61 .
(4)Any person who prints forms for the Wisconsin basic will or basic will with trust shall place a signature line on each page of the printed document. A testator shall sign on each such line. Failure to comply with this subsection does not affect the validity of the will.
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