Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 244.07 (2026)

Meaning and effect of power of attorney

✓ current as of July 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section WI-LEGdocs.legis.wisconsin.gov JustiaChapter on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar
244.07244.07Meaning and effect of power of attorney.
244.07(1)(1)The meaning and effect of a power of attorney is determined by the law of the jurisdiction indicated in the power of attorney and, in the absence of an indication of jurisdiction in the power of attorney, by the law of the jurisdiction in which the power of attorney was executed.
244.07(2)(2)Unless specifically stated, a power of attorney does not authorize gifting, self-dealing, or oral amendment of the power of attorney, and any such specific authority shall be strictly construed.
244.07 HistoryHistory: 2009 a. 319.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: Tim J. Fruit v. Bonnie J. Fruit (Wis. Ct. App. 2020).
Tim J. Fruit v. Bonnie J. Fruit (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 3× “§ 244.07(2), which states that “[u]nless specifically stated, a power of attorney does not authorize gifting, self-dealing, or oral amendment of the power of attorney, and any such specific authority shall be strictly construed,” and WIS.”
— Wis. Stat. § 244.07(2) — 1 case
Tim J. Fruit v. Bonnie J. Fruit (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “§ 244.07(2), which states that “[u]nless specifically stated, a power of attorney does not authorize gifting, self-dealing, or oral amendment of the power of attorney, and any such specific authority shall be strictly construed,” and WIS.”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.