Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 851.065 (2026)

Devise

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851.065851.065 Devise. “Devise,” when used as a noun, means a testamentary disposition of any real or personal property by will. “Devise,” when used as a verb, means to dispose of any real or personal property by will.

851.065 HistoryHistory: 1997 a. 188; 2015 a. 196.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2009–2009 · leading case: Holter v. Resop (In Re Holter), 401 B.R. 372 (Bankr. W.D. Wis. 2009).

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Holter v. Resop (In Re Holter), 401 B.R. 372 (Bankr. W.D. Wis. 2009). · cites it 2× “” Wis. Stat. § 851.065 (2007-08). It does not define “bequest” or “inheritance,” The Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted a Black’s Law Dictionary definition to define: “That which is inherited or to be inherited, [as] Property which descends to heir on the intestate death of another.”

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