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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) If following the death of a spouse property is subject to a directive under s. 857.015, the marital property interest of the nonholding spouse in the property shall be satisfied within one year after the decedent spouse's death from other property which is of equal clear market value at the time of satisfaction. Except as provided under sub. (3), if the interest of the nonholding spouse under this section is not satisfied within one year after the decedent spouse's death, this section does not apply and the nonholding spouse's marital property interest in the property subject to the directive continues as if the directive had not been made.
(2) For purposes of this section, property subject to a directive is valued by its clear market value on the date of the decedent's death. Satisfaction of the nonholding spouse's marital property interest in the property subject to the directive shall be based on that value, plus any income from the property subject to the directive after the death of the decedent and before satisfaction. For purposes of determining the income from the property subject to a directive, such property shall be treated as a legacy or devise of property other than money under s. 701.1115.
(3) If the interest of the nonholding spouse under this section is not satisfied within one year after the decedent spouse's death because the clear market value of the property subject to the directive has not been determined, the court having jurisdiction of the decedent spouse's estate shall do either of the following:
(a) Order that the interest of the nonholding spouse shall be satisfied after the determination of clear market value, at a date specified by the court.
(b) Order that the interest of the nonholding spouse shall be satisfied before the determination of clear market value based on an estimate of the clear market value, subject to any necessary adjustment upon final determination of clear market value.
(4) The following property is not available to satisfy the nonholding spouse's marital property interest in the property subject to the directive:
(a) Property included in an order, or extension or revision of an order, for an allowance under s. 861.31 made before satisfaction of the nonholding spouse's interest.
(b) Property selected under s. 861.33 before satisfaction of the nonholding spouse's interest.
(c) Property included in an order for an allowance under s. 861.35 made before satisfaction of the nonholding spouse's interest.
(5) Satisfaction of a nonholding spouse's marital property interest under this section shall not adversely affect any of the following:
(a) The nonholding spouse's marital property interest in property not subject to the directive.
(b) The nonholding spouse's election under s. 861.02 of deferred marital property other than deferred marital property subject to the directive.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Probate (Ch. 851 to 882) § 861.015. Satisfaction of nonholding spouse's marital property interest in certain business property - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/probate-ch-851-to-882/wi-st-861-015/
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