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Wis. Stat. § 238.06 (2026)
Liability limited
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238.06238.06 Liability limited. Neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state, nor any officer, employee, or agent of the state or a political subdivision of the state who is acting within the scope of employment or agency, is liable for any debt, obligation, act, or omission of the corporation.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19
cases, 1928–1995 · leading case: Est. of Komarr, 175 N.W.2d 473 (Wis. 1970).
Est. of Komarr, 175 N.W.2d 473 (Wis. 1970). “The following issues are raised on this appeal : (1) Was the purported will executed in conformity with sec. 238.06, Stats.; (2) Was the purported will procured by undue influence thereby necessitating the denial of its acceptance for probate; (3) Were the attorney-draftsman and…”
DeThorne v. Bakken, 539 N.W.2d 695 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995). “The statute governing the signing of wills at that time, §238.06, Stats., 1931, 4 provided *720 that a will must be signed by the testator or by another person in the testator's presence pursuant to an express request by the testator.”
Est. of Beale, 113 N.W.2d 380 (Wis. 1962). “510, states: "Clearly, a will is not revoked in its entirety by the act of the testator in striking out the name of the person designated executor and writing in the name of another person as executor, notwithstanding this occurs after the will has been executed and attested and…”
Will of Zych, 28 N.W.2d 316 (Wis. 1947). “will within the meaning of sec. 238.06, Stats., and (2) the will is the result of undue influence by Mary Ruk.”
Strahota v. Strahota, 77 N.W.2d 404 (Wis. 1956). “Sec. 238.06, Stats., at the time of the execution of the instrument and at the time of its presentation, contained three requirements: (1) That the instrument be in writing; (2) that it be signed by the testator or by some person in his presence and by his express direction; and…”
Est. of Michaels, 132 N.W.2d 557 (Wis. 1965). “, which has directly passed on the question of whether the deposit of money by a donor depositor in a joint bank account, with the *394 intention' that the named donee payee is to have no right to make withdrawals during the lifetime of the donor depositor, violates our Statute…”
Weinert v. First State Bank of West Bend, 117 N.W.2d 685 (Wis. 1962). “…14 Wis. (2d) 356, 363, 111 N. W. (2d) 71 . 3 (1932), 207 Wis. 353, 354 , 241 N. W. 364 . 4 Sec. 325.13, Stats. 5 Sec. 238.06, Stats.”
Will of Wnuk, 41 N.W.2d 294 (Wis. 1950). “there was in the actual execution of the instrument sufficient compliance to render it effectual as a will to pass the estate in the real property described therein by reason of the facts (1) that it is in writing and signed by the testator, and was attested and subscribed by…”
Koppelkam v. First Wisconsin Trust Co., 3 N.W.2d 350 (Wis. 1942). “There is no contention in this case that the trust agreement satisfies sec. 238.06, Stats., which prescribes the manner in which wills are to be executed so we shall address ourselves to the following issues : (1) Whether the trust is invalid because it was established in part…”
Eberhardt v. Eberhardt, 85 N.W.2d 483 (Wis. 1957). “The public policy underlying such result, of not permitting a revoked prior will to be revived by parol declaration of the testator, is stated in 1 Page, Wills (lifetime ed.”
Fairweather v. Love, 284 N.W. 766 (Wis. 1939). “Sec. 238.06, Stats., provides: “How wills to he executed.”
Est. of Lagershausen v. Kusta, 272 N.W. 469 (Wis. 1937). “” Sec. 238.06, Stats. If the above requirements were complied with the instrument in suit must be admitted to probate.”
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