2012 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
854. Transfers at death — general rules.
854.19 Penalty clause for contest.


WI Stat § 854.19 (2012 through Act 45) What's This?

854.19 Penalty clause for contest. A provision in a governing instrument that prescribes a penalty against an interested person for contesting the governing instrument or instituting other proceedings relating to the governing instrument may not be enforced if the court determines that the interested person had probable cause for instituting the proceedings.

History: 1997 a. 188.

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