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Wis. Stat. § 867.045 — WI Code / Chapter 867 / Section 867.045
Section 867.045
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the death of any person having an interest as a joint tenant or life tenant in any real property or in the vendor’s interest in a land contract or a mortgagee’s interest in a mortgage, any person interested in the property may obtain evidence of the termination of that interest of the decedent by providing to the register of deeds of the county in which such property is located, on an application supplied by the register of deeds for that purpose, the name and address of the decedent and of the surviving joint tenant or remainder beneficiary, the date of the decedent’s death, and the applicant’s interest in the property. A person providing an application to the register of deeds under this subsection shall sign the application and verify, under oath, the correctness of the information provided in the application. The applicant shall also provide to the register of deeds the following information:

(j) In the case of real property, a copy of the property tax bill for the year preceding the year of the decedent’s death, or a copy of the most recent property tax bill, and a legal description of the property, as provided under s. 59.43 (2s) (a) , which description shall be imprinted on or attached to the application. The register of deeds shall record the bill. The required recording of the property tax bill may be waived by an agreement between the register of deeds and the county real property lister.

(k) In the case of a joint tenancy or life estate, a copy of the deed that creates the interest.

(2) The register of deeds or other person authorized under s. 706.06 or ch. 140 shall complete a statement at the foot of the application, declaring that the applicant appeared before him or her and verified, under oath, the correctness of the information required by sub. (1) .

(4) Upon the recording, the application shall be presumed to be evidence of the facts recited and shall terminate the joint tenancy or life estate, all with the same force and effect as if issued by the court assigned to exercise probate jurisdiction for the county of domicile of the decedent under s. 867.04 . This application shall not constitute evidence of payment of any death tax which may be due, the payment for which shall remain an obligation of the surviving joint tenant or remainder beneficiary.

(5) If a decedent’s interest in a joint tenancy or life estate is terminated under this section and then acquired from the surviving joint tenant or remainder beneficiary by a purchaser or lender in good faith, for value and without actual notice that the termination was improper, the purchaser or lender takes title free of any claims of the decedent’s estate and incurs no personal liability to the estate, whether or not the termination was proper. Purchasers and lenders have no duty to inquire whether a termination was proper.

History: 1973 c. 41 , 84 , 90 ; 1975 c. 127 , 200 , 262 , 421 ; 1977 c. 449 ss. 422 , 497 ; 1981 c. 299 , 376 , 391 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1991 a. 133 ; 1995 a. 182 ; 2005 a. 41 , 216 ; 2015 a. 48 ; 2017 a. 334 ; 2019 a. 125 , 127 ; 2025 a. 60 , 234 .
Wis. Stat. § 50.90 — WI Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50.90
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) “Hospice” means any of the following:

(a) An organization that primarily provides palliative care and supportive care to an individual with terminal illness where he or she lives or stays and, if necessary to meet the needs of an individual with terminal illness, arranges for or provides short-term inpatient care and treatment or provides respite care.

(b) A program, within an organization, that primarily provides palliative care and supportive care to an individual with terminal illness where he or she lives or stays, that uses designated staff time and facility services, that is distinct from other programs of care provided, and, if necessary to meet the needs of an individual with terminal illness, that arranges for or provides short-term inpatient care and treatment or respite care.

(c) A place, including a freestanding structure or a separate part of a structure in which other services are provided, that primarily provides palliative and supportive care and a place of residence to individuals with terminal illness and provides or arranges for short-term inpatient care as needed.

(1m) “Managing employee” means a general manager, business manager, administrator, director or other individual who exercises operational or managerial control over, or who directly or indirectly conducts, the operation of the hospice.

(2) “Organization” means a public agency, as defined in s. 46.856 (1) (b) , a nonprofit corporation, a for-profit stock corporation, a cooperative, an unincorporated cooperative association, a partnership, a limited liability company or a sole proprietorship.

(3) “Palliative care” means management and support provided for the reduction or abatement of pain, for other physical symptoms and for psychosocial or spiritual needs of individuals with terminal illness and includes physician services, skilled nursing care, medical social services, services of volunteers and bereavement services. “Palliative care” does not mean treatment provided in order to cure a medical condition or disease or to artificially prolong life.

(3g) “Respite care” means care provided to a terminally ill individual in order to provide temporary relief to the primary caregiver.

(3m) “Short-term care” means care provided to a terminally ill individual in an inpatient setting for brief periods of time for the purpose of pain control or acute or chronic symptom management.

(4) “Supportive care” means services provided during the final stages of an individual’s terminal illness and dying and after the individual’s death to meet the psychosocial, social and spiritual needs of family members of the terminally ill individual and other individuals caring for the terminally ill individual. “Supportive care” includes personal adjustment counseling, financial counseling, respite services, bereavement counseling and follow-up services provided by volunteers or other persons.

(5) “Terminal illness” means a medical prognosis that an individual’s life expectancy is less than 12 months.

History: 1989 a. 199 ; 1993 a. 112 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2005 a. 441 .
Wis. Stat. § 98.13 — WI Code / Chapter 98 / Section 98.13
Milk or cream tests; samples; patrons’ statement.
Status: in_force

(1) The Babcock or ether extraction tests shall be used to determine the milk fat content of milk or cream purchased by or sold to dairy plants, but the department may issue rules permitting the use of other methods or devices for testing and determining such milk fat content.

(2) Each sample used for testing shall be representative of the milk or cream from which taken. Composite samples shall consist of representative samples taken during a period not exceeding 16 consecutive days. The unused portion of tested samples shall be retained not less than 5 days after testing to enable retesting by the department.

(3) All purchasers of milk or cream from the producer, when using such milk fat tests to determine the value of any milk or cream received or bought by such purchaser, shall, when paying for such milk or cream, include an itemized statement to each patron showing the daily number of pounds of milk delivered, the total amount of butterfat content or test, transportation costs, and other charges and deductions for the period of time for which payment is made; except that the daily weights need not be shown on such statement if weight slips are furnished daily to producers.

(4) Whenever milk is sold under an agreement, express or implied, that the value of the milk shall be determined by its proportion of butter fat, the price to be paid shall be based on a 3.5 percent butter fat standard.

(5) To insure the accuracy of the milk fat tests prescribed herein the department shall issue rules governing the collection and care of samples, the conduct of tests and the keeping of test records.

History: 1997 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 323.52 — WI Code / Chapter 323 / Section 323.52
Temporary locations of government for local units of government.
Status: in_force

(1) Designation of temporary locations. Whenever during a state of emergency it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the affairs of local government at the regular or usual place, the governing body of each local unit of government may meet at any place within or without the territorial limits of the local unit of government on the call of the presiding officer or his or her successor, and shall proceed to establish and designate by ordinance, resolution, or other manner, alternate or substitute places as the temporary locations of government where all, or any part, of the public business may be transacted and conducted during the emergency situation. Such alternate or substitute places may be within or without the territorial limits of the local unit of government and may be within or without those of the state. If practicable, they shall be the places designated as the temporary locations of government in the current emergency management plan.

(2) Exercise of governmental authority. While the public business is being conducted at a temporary location, the governing body and other officers of a local unit of government shall possess and exercise all of the executive, legislative, administrative, and judicial powers and functions conferred upon the body and officers under state law. Those powers and functions, except judicial, may be exercised in the light of the exigencies of the emergency situation without regard to or compliance with time-consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law. All acts of the body and officers shall be as valid and binding as if performed within the territorial limits of their local unit of government.

History: 1979 c. 361 ss. 56 , 112 ; Stats. 1979 s. 166.06; 1995 a. 247 ; 2009 a. 42 ss. 126 to 128 ; Stats. 2009 s. 323.52.
Wis. Stat. § 128.07 — WI Code / Chapter 128 / Section 128.07
Preferred creditors.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) A person shall be considered to have given a preference if, being insolvent, the person has made a transfer of any of his or her property, or has procured or permitted a judgment to be entered against him or her in favor of any other person, and the effect of the transfer or the enforcement of the judgment will be to enable any creditor to obtain a greater percentage of his or her debt than any other creditor of the same class.

(b) “Recipient” means a person who receives a preference, or benefits from a preference, or that person’s agent.

(c)

1. “Transfer” means any of the following, whether made absolutely or conditionally, voluntarily or involuntarily, by or without judicial proceedings, as a conveyance, sale, assignment, payment, pledge, mortgage, lien, encumbrance, gift, security or otherwise:

a. The sale or other disposal of or parting with property, an interest in property or the possession of property.

b. The fixing of a lien upon property or upon an interest in property.

2. The retention of a security title to property delivered to a debtor shall be considered a transfer permitted by the debtor.

(2) If the debtor has given a preference within 4 months before the filing of a petition, or an assignment, after the filing of the petition and before the appointment of a receiver, or after the filing of an assignment and before the qualification of the assignee, and the recipient has reasonable cause to believe that the enforcement of the judgment or transfer would effect a preference, the judgment shall be voidable by the receiver or assignee, and the receiver or assignee may recover the property or its value from the recipient.

(4) A transfer of property other than real property shall be considered to have been made or permitted at the time when it became so far perfected that no subsequent lien upon the property obtainable by legal or equitable proceedings on a simple contract could become superior to the rights of the transferee. A transfer of real property shall be considered to have been made or permitted when it became so far perfected that no subsequent bona fide purchase from the debtor could create rights in the property superior to the rights of the transferee. If any transfer of real property is not so perfected against a bona fide purchase, or if any transfer of other property is not so perfected against such liens by legal or equitable proceedings prior to the filing of a petition initiating a proceeding in insolvency, it shall be considered to have been made immediately before the filing of the petition.

History: 1993 a. 492 ; 1997 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 100.26 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.26
Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, except s. 100.18 , 100.20 , 100.206 or 100.51 , for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be fined not to exceed $200, or imprisoned in the county jail not more than 6 months or both.

(2) Any person violating s. 100.02 is guilty of a Class I felony.

(3) Any person who violates s. 100.15 or 100.19 , or who intentionally refuses, neglects or fails to obey any regulation or order made or issued under s. 100.19 or 100.20 , shall, for each offense, be fined not less than $25 nor more than $5,000, or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year or both.

(4) Any person who violates s. 100.18 (1) to (8) or (10) or 100.182 is subject to a civil forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more than $200 for each violation.

(4m) Any person who violates s. 100.18 (10r) is subject to a civil forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 for each violation.

(5) Any person violating s. 100.18 (9) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.

(6) The department, the department of justice, after consulting with the department, or any district attorney may commence an action in the name of the state to recover a civil forfeiture to the state of not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 for each violation of an injunction issued under s. 100.18 , 100.182 or 100.20 (6) . The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or any district attorney may commence an action in the name of the state to recover a civil forfeiture to the state of not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 for each violation of an order issued under s. 100.20 .

(7) Any person violating s. 100.182 may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both for each offense. Each unlawful advertisement published, printed or mailed on separate days or in separate publications, hand bills or direct mailings is a separate violation of this section.

(8) Any person who violates s. 100.46 may be required to forfeit not more than $100.

(9) Any person who violates s. 100.30 (7) (a) is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more than $200 for each violation.

History: 1975 c. 39 ; 1979 c. 327 ; 1981 c. 90 ; 1981 c. 124 s. 9 ; 1983 a. 500 ; 1985 a. 288 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1993 a. 414 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 55 , 111 , 201 , 253 , 283 ; 1999 a. 32 ; 2001 a. 16 , 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.315 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.315
Secured party’s rights on disposition of collateral and in proceeds.
Status: in_force

(1) Disposition of collateral: continuation of security interest or agricultural lien; proceeds. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and in s. 402.403 (2) :

(a) A security interest or agricultural lien continues in collateral notwithstanding sale, lease, license, exchange, or other disposition thereof unless the secured party authorized the disposition free of the security interest or agricultural lien; and

(b) A security interest attaches to any identifiable proceeds of collateral.

(2) When commingled proceeds identifiable. Proceeds that are commingled with other property are identifiable proceeds:

(a) If the proceeds are goods, to the extent provided by s. 409.336 ; and

(b) If the proceeds are not goods, to the extent that the secured party identifies the proceeds by a method of tracing, including application of equitable principles, that is permitted under law other than this chapter with respect to commingled property of the type involved.

(3) Perfection of security interest in proceeds. A security interest in proceeds is a perfected security interest if the security interest in the original collateral was perfected.

(4) Continuation of perfection. A perfected security interest in proceeds becomes unperfected on the 21st day after the security interest attaches to the proceeds unless:

(a) The following conditions are satisfied:

1. A filed financing statement covers the original collateral;

2. The proceeds are collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing in the office in which the financing statement has been filed; and

3. The proceeds are not acquired with cash proceeds;

(b) The proceeds are identifiable cash proceeds; or

(c) The security interest in the proceeds is perfected other than under sub. (3) when the security interest attaches to the proceeds or within 20 days thereafter.

(5) When perfected security interest in proceeds becomes unperfected. If a filed financing statement covers the original collateral, a security interest in proceeds which remains perfected under sub. (4) (a) becomes unperfected at the later of:

(a) When the effectiveness of the filed financing statement lapses under s. 409.515 or is terminated under s. 409.513 ; or

(b) The 21st day after the security interest attaches to the proceeds.

History: 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 146.618 — WI Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146.618
Treatment program grants.
Status: in_force

From s. 20.435 (5) (bg) or any available federal moneys, the department shall distribute a total of $750,000 in grants in each fiscal year to support treatment programs. Grant recipients shall use moneys awarded under this section for supervision, training, and resources, including salaries, benefits, and other related costs.

History: 2019 a. 9 ; 2021 a. 58 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.0709 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.0709
Reimbursement of expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) A trustee is entitled to be reimbursed out of the trust property, with interest as appropriate, for all of the following:

(a) Expenses that were properly incurred in the administration of the trust.

(b) To the extent necessary to prevent unjust enrichment of the trust, expenses that were not properly incurred in the administration of the trust.

(2) An advance by the trustee of money for the protection of the trust gives rise to a lien against trust property to secure reimbursement with reasonable interest.

History: 2013 a. 92 .
Wis. Stat. § 20.930 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.930
Attorney fees.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 7. , 19.49 (2) (b) 6. , 49.496 (3) (f) , and 49.682 (6) , no state agency in the executive branch may employ any attorney until such employment has been approved by the governor.

History: 1979 c. 221 ; 1989 a. 119 s. 1 ; Stats. 1989 s. 20.930; 1993 a. 490 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2007 a. 1 ; 2015 a. 118 ; 2019 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.61 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.61
Search and seizure; when authorized.
Status: in_force

A search of a person, object or place may be made and things may be seized when the search is made:

(1) Incident to a lawful arrest;

(2) With consent;

(3) Pursuant to a valid search warrant;

(4) With the authority and within the scope of a right of lawful inspection;

(5) Incident to the issuance of a lawfully issued citation under s. 23.60 ;

(6) During an authorized temporary questioning under s. 23.59 ; or

(7) As otherwise authorized by law.

History: 1975 c. 365 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.665 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.665
Continuing education.
Status: in_force

The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for licensees to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal of a license granted under this subchapter. The rules shall require a licensee to complete at least 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study within each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) . The affiliated credentialing board may waive all or part of these requirements for the completion of continuing education programs or courses of study if the affiliated credentialing board determines that prolonged illness, disability or other exceptional circumstances have prevented a licensee from completing the requirements.

History: 1997 a. 175 .
Wis. Stat. § 145.195 — WI Code / Chapter 145 / Section 145.195
Building on unsewered property.
Status: in_force

(1) No county, city, town or village may issue a building permit for construction of any structure requiring connection to a private on-site wastewater treatment system unless a private on-site wastewater treatment system satisfying all applicable regulations already exists to serve the proposed structure or all permits necessary to install a private on-site wastewater treatment system have been obtained.

(2) Before issuing a building permit for construction of any structure on property not served by a municipal sewage treatment plant, the county, city, town or village shall determine that the proposed construction does not interfere with a functioning private on-site wastewater treatment system. The county, city, town or village may require building permit applicants to submit a detailed plan of the owner’s existing private on-site wastewater treatment system.

History: 1977 c. 258 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 87 ; Stats. 1999 s. 145.195; 2007 a. 147 ; 2011 a. 146 ; 2015 a. 197 s. 51 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.385 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.385
No action against members of the Menominee Indian tribe in certain cases.
Status: in_force

No action shall be commenced under s. 46.10 or 49.08 or any other provision of law for the recovery from assets distributed to members of the Menominee Indian tribe and others by the United States pursuant to P.L. 83-399 , as amended, for the value of relief or old-age assistance under s. 49.20 , 1971 stats., as affected by chapter 90, laws of 1973 , and the value of maintenance in state institutions under ch. 46 , furnished prior to termination date as defined in s. 70.057 (1) , 1967 stats., to any legally enrolled member of the Menominee Indian tribe, his or her dependents, or lawful distributees of such member under section 3, said P.L. 83-399 , as amended. For purposes of this section, “legally enrolled members of the Menominee Indian tribe” shall include only those persons whose names appear on “Final Roll-Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin” as proclaimed by the secretary of the interior November 26, 1957, and published at pages 9951 et seq. of the federal register, Thursday, December 12, 1957.

History: 1973 c. 147 , 243 ; 1983 a. 192 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 2768m ; Stats. 1995 s. 49.385.
Wis. Stat. § 146.816 — WI Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146.816
Section 146.816
Status: in_force

(4) The department shall make a comprehensive and accessible document written in commonly understood language that explains health information privacy rights available to all applicable health care facilities in the state and on the department’s Internet site.

History: 2013 a. 238 ; 2017 a. 140 , 143 .