AB645-ASA1,94,322 861.31 (1m) The court may, without notice or on such notice as the court
23directs, order payment by the personal representative or special administrator of an
24allowance as it determines necessary or appropriate for the support of the surviving
25spouse and any minor dependent children of the decedent during the administration

1of the estate. In making or denying the order the court shall consider the size of the
2probate estate, other resources available for support, existing standard of living, and
3any other factors it considers relevant.
AB645-ASA1, s. 205 4Section 205. 861.31 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,94,55 861.31 (1c) In this section, "dependent child" means any of the following:
AB645-ASA1,94,66 (a) A minor child of the decedent.
AB645-ASA1,94,87 (b) An adult child of the decedent who was being supported by the decedent at
8the time of the decedent's death.
AB645-ASA1, s. 206 9Section 206. 861.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,94,1610 861.31 (2) The allowance may be made to the spouse for support of the spouse
11and any minor dependent children of the decedent, or separate allowances may be
12made to the spouse and to the minor dependent children of the decedent or their
13guardian if the minor children do not reside with the surviving spouse or if for any
14other reason
, if any, if the court finds separate allowances advisable. If there is no
15surviving spouse the allowance may be made to the minor dependent children of the
16decedent
or to their guardian, if any.
AB645-ASA1, s. 207 17Section 207. 861.31 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 861.31 (4) (intro.)
18amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,94,2519 861.31 (4) (intro.) The court may direct that the allowance be charged against
20income or principal, either as an advance or otherwise, but in no event may an
21allowance for support of minor dependent children of the decedent be charged
22against the income or principal interest of the surviving spouse. The court may direct
23that the allowance for support of the surviving spouse, not including any allowance
24for support of minor dependent children, be applied against any in satisfaction of any
25of the following:
AB645-ASA1,95,1
1(b) Any right of the surviving spouse to elect under ss. s. 861.02 (1) and 861.03.
AB645-ASA1, s. 208 2Section 208. 861.31 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,95,33 861.31 (4) (a) Any entitlement of the surviving spouse under s. 853.11 (2).
AB645-ASA1, s. 209 4Section 209. 861.33 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,95,5 5861.33 (title) Selection of personalty by surviving spouse or children.
AB645-ASA1, s. 210 6Section 210. 861.33 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,95,117 861.33 (1) (a) (intro.) Subject to this section, in addition to all allowances and
8distributions, the surviving spouse, or if there is no surviving spouse the decedent's
9children,
may file with the court a written selection of the following personal
10property, which shall thereupon be transferred to the spouse or children by the
11personal representative:
AB645-ASA1, s. 211 12Section 211. 861.33 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,95,1413 861.33 (1) (a) 4. Other tangible personalty not used in trade, agriculture or
14other business, not to exceed $1,000 $3,000 in inventory value.
AB645-ASA1, s. 212 15Section 212. 861.33 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,95,2116 861.33 (1) (b) The selection in par. (a) may not include items specifically
17bequeathed except that the surviving spouse or children may in every case select the
18normal household furniture, furnishings and appliances necessary to maintain the
19home. For this purpose antiques, family heirlooms and collections which are
20specifically bequeathed are not classifiable as normal household furniture or
21furnishings.
AB645-ASA1, s. 213 22Section 213. 861.33 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,96,223 861.33 (1) (c) If there is no surviving spouse and the selection is being made
24by fewer than all of the decedent's children, the child or children selecting the

1property must have the written consent of all of the other children, or the selection
2must be approved by the court.
AB645-ASA1, s. 214 3Section 214. 861.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,96,94 861.33 (2) If it appears that claims may not be paid in full, the court may upon
5petition of any creditor limit the transfer of personalty to the spouse or children
6under this section to items not exceeding $3,000 $5,000 in aggregate inventory value
7until such time as claims are paid in full or the court otherwise orders; or the court
8may require the spouse or children to retransfer property in excess of $3,000 $5,000
9or, at the option of the spouse or children, pay the excess in value over this amount.
AB645-ASA1, s. 215 10Section 215. 861.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,96,1511 861.33 (3) The surviving spouse or children may select items not specifically
12bequeathed of the type specified under sub. (1) (a) 4. exceeding in value the $1,000
13$3,000 limit or obtain the transfer of items exceeding the limit set by the court under
14sub. (2), by paying to the personal representative the excess of inventory value over
15the respective limit.
AB645-ASA1, s. 216 16Section 216. 861.33 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,96,2217 861.33 (4) The Subject to sub. (1) (c), the personal representative has power,
18without court order, to execute appropriate documents to effect transfer of title to any
19personal property selected by the spouse or children under this section. A person
20may not question the validity of the documents of transfer or refuse to accomplish
21the transfer on the grounds that the personal representative is also the surviving
22spouse or the only child of the decedent.
AB645-ASA1, s. 217 23Section 217. 861.35 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,96,25 24861.35 (title) Special allowance for support of spouse and support and
25education of
minor dependent children.
AB645-ASA1, s. 218
1Section 218. 861.35 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 861.35 (1m), and 861.35
2(1m) (intro.) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,97,103 861.35 (1m) (intro.)  If the decedent is survived by a spouse or by minor
4children, the court may order an allowance for the support and education of each
5minor child until he or she reaches a specified age, not to exceed 18, dependent child
6and for the support of the spouse. This allowance may be made whether the estate
7is testate or intestate. If the decedent is not survived by a spouse, the court also may
8allot directly to the minor any of the dependent children household furniture,
9furnishings and appliances. No allowance may be made under this section if any of
10the following apply:
AB645-ASA1,97,1311 (b) In the case of minor dependent children, if the surviving spouse is legally
12responsible for support and education and has ample means to provide them in
13addition to his or her own support.
AB645-ASA1, s. 219 14Section 219. 861.35 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,97,1615 861.35 (1c) In this section, "dependent child" has the meaning given in s.
16861.31 (1c).
AB645-ASA1, s. 220 17Section 220. 861.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,97,2518 861.35 (2) The court may set aside property to provide an allowance and may
19appoint a trustee to administer the property, subject to the continuing jurisdiction
20of the court. If a child dies or reaches 18, or if at any time the property held by the
21trustee is no longer required for the support of the spouse or the support and
22education of the minor any dependent child, any remaining property is to be
23distributed by the trustee as directed by the court in accordance with the terms of
24the decedent's will or to the heirs of the decedent in intestacy or to satisfy unpaid
25claims of the decedent's estate.
AB645-ASA1, s. 221
1Section 221. 861.35 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 861.35 (3) (intro.) and
2amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,98,43 861.35 (3) (intro.) In making an allowance under this section, the court shall
4consider the all of the following:
AB645-ASA1,98,8 5(a) The effect on claims under s. 859.25 and. The court shall balance the needs
6of the spouse or minor child dependent children against the nature of the creditors'
7claims in setting the amount allowed hereunder. The court shall also consider the
8under this section.
AB645-ASA1,98,9 9(b) The size of the estate, other.
AB645-ASA1,98,10 10(c) Other resources available for support, the.
AB645-ASA1,98,11 11(d) The existing standard of living and any.
AB645-ASA1,98,12 12(f) Any other factors it that the court considers relevant.
AB645-ASA1,98,15 13(4) The court may direct that the allowance to the surviving spouse, not
14including any allowance for the support and education of minor dependent children,
15be applied against any in satisfaction of any of the following:
AB645-ASA1,98,16 16(b) Any right of the surviving spouse to elect under ss. s. 861.02 (1) and 861.03.
AB645-ASA1, s. 222 17Section 222. 861.35 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,98,1918 861.35 (3) (e) Whether the provisions of a marital property agreement will
19create a hardship for the surviving spouse.
AB645-ASA1, s. 223 20Section 223. 861.35 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,98,2121 861.35 (4) (a) Any entitlement of the surviving spouse under s. 853.11 (2).
AB645-ASA1, s. 224 22Section 224. 861.41 (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.
AB645-ASA1, s. 225 23Section 225. 861.43 of the statutes is created to read:
AB645-ASA1,99,4 24861.43 Authority and powers of conservator, guardian or agent. A
25conservator, guardian or guardian ad litem of the spouse or of a child of the decedent,

1or an agent of the spouse or of a child of the decedent acting under a power of attorney,
2may on behalf of the spouse or child exercise any of the rights, apply for any of the
3allowances or make any of the selections that apply to the spouse or child under this
4subchapter.
AB645-ASA1, s. 226 5Section 226. 863.11 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB645-ASA1,99,7 6863.11 Order in which assets appropriated; abatement. Shares of
7distributees abate in accordance with the rules under s. 854.18.
AB645-ASA1, s. 227 8Section 227. 863.13 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB645-ASA1,99,11 9863.13 No exoneration of encumbered property. Specifically devised
10property that is subject to a mortgage or other encumbrance is subject to the rules
11under s. 854.05.
AB645-ASA1, s. 228 12Section 228. 863.37 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,99,1913 863.37 (1) If the laws, executive orders or regulations of the United States
14prohibit payment, conveyance, transfer, assignment or delivery of property or
15interest therein
to a legatee, devisee, ward or beneficiary of an estate or trust, or to
16any person on his or her behalf, the court, after notice to the person under s. 879.03,
17may, by judgment or decree, authorize such disposition of the property or interest
18therein,
as is or may be permissible under or in conformity with the laws, executive
19orders or regulations of the United States.
AB645-ASA1, s. 229 20Section 229. 880.32 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,99,25 21880.32 Notes and mortgages of minor veterans. Notwithstanding any
22provision of this chapter or any other law to the contrary, any minor who served in
23the active armed forces of the United States at any time after August 27, 1940, and
24the husband or wife of such minor may execute in his or her own right, notes or
25mortgages, the payment of which is guaranteed or insured by the U.S. department

1of veterans affairs or the federal housing administrator under the servicemen's
2readjustment act of 1944 or the national housing act or any acts supplementary
3thereto or amendatory thereof. In connection with such transactions, such minors
4may sell, release or convey such mortgaged property or any interest therein, and
5litigate or settle controversies arising therefrom, including the execution of releases,
6deeds and other necessary papers or instruments. Such notes, mortgages, releases,
7deeds and other necessary papers or instruments when so executed shall not be
8subject to avoidance by such minor or the husband or wife of such minor upon either
9or both of them attaining the age of 18 because of the minority of either or both of
10them at the time of the execution thereof.
AB645-ASA1, s. 230 11Section 230. 880.695 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB645-ASA1,100,2312 880.695 (1) A person nominated under s. 880.62 or designated under s. 880.65
13as custodian may decline to serve by delivering a valid disclaimer under s. 701.27,
14in the case of a nontestamentary disclaimer, or under s. 853.40 if other than a
15nontestamentary disclaimer,
854.13 to the person who made the nomination or to the
16transferor or the transferor's legal representative. If the event giving rise to a
17transfer has not occurred and no substitute custodian able, willing and eligible to
18serve was nominated under s. 880.62, the person who made the nomination may
19nominate a substitute custodian under s. 880.62; otherwise the transferor or the
20transferor's legal representative shall designate a substitute custodian at the time
21of the transfer, in either case from among the persons eligible to serve as custodian
22for that kind of property under s. 880.65 (1). The custodian so designated has the
23rights of a successor custodian.
AB645-ASA1, s. 231 24Section 231. 895.43 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB645-ASA1,101,3
1895.43 Intentional killing by beneficiary of contract. The rights of a
2beneficiary of a contractual arrangement who kills the principal obligee under the
3contractual arrangement are governed by s. 854.14.
AB645-ASA1, s. 232 4Section 232. 895.435 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB645-ASA1,101,7 5895.435 Intentional killing by beneficiary of certain death benefits.
6The rights of a beneficiary to receive benefits payable by reason of the death of an
7individual killed by the beneficiary are governed by s. 854.14.
AB645-ASA1, s. 233 8Section 233. Initial applicability.
AB645-ASA1,101,109 (1) This act first applies to deaths occurring on January 1, 1999, except with
10respect to irrevocable governing instruments executed before that date.
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